Senior Planner

We are partnering with a highly respected Building Services contractor to recruit an experienced Senior Planner to join their growing team in Bristol.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the successful delivery of complex MEP projects, working within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment that offers genuine opportunities for career progression and professional development.

The Role

As a Senior Planner, you will be responsible for developing, monitoring, and maintaining detailed project programmes across a range of complex Building Services projects. You will ensure project schedules are realistic, efficient, and aligned with contractual requirements, client expectations, and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Development

Develop and maintain detailed project programmes using Asta Powerproject.
Produce contract baseline programmes that align with project scope, commercial objectives, and risk mitigation strategies.
Establish clear project milestones and critical paths to support successful project delivery.

Planning & Coordination

Lead integrated planning workshops with project teams, clients, subcontractors, and key stakeholders.
Coordinate design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover activities within a fully integrated programme.
Support project teams with planning expertise throughout the project lifecycle.

Progress Monitoring & Reporting

Monitor project progress against baseline programmes.
Utilise planning tools and techniques including Critical Path Analysis, Earned Value Analysis, and Resource Histograms.
Prepare and distribute regular progress reports, S-curves, resource forecasts, and productivity metrics.

Change Management

Update programmes to reflect project variations, delays, and changes in scope.
Assess programme impacts and communicate findings to operational and commercial teams.
Undertake time-risk analysis and scenario planning to identify potential project risks and mitigation strategies.

Tender & Pre-Construction Support

Contribute to tender planning activities and programme development for bid submissions.
Provide planning input during pre-construction and project mobilisation phases.

Compliance & Best Practice

Ensure compliance with company planning procedures, project controls processes, and contractual obligations.
Promote best practice planning standards across all project activities.

Requirements

Skills & Experience

Proven experience in a Senior Planner role within Building Services, MEP, or construction environments.
Strong understanding of MEP systems, installation sequences, and building services delivery.
Proficient in Asta Powerproject and other planning software.
Sound knowledge of construction methodologies, resource planning, project controls, and cost management principles.
Excellent analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.

Package & Benefits

Competitive salary, negotiable depending on experience.
25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with length of service, plus bank holidays.
Company car or car allowance.
Private healthcare scheme and life assurance.
Pension scheme with a 5.5% employer contribution.
Enhanced maternity and adoption pay: 13 weeks full pay followed by 26 weeks at SMP.
Enhanced paternity pay: 2 weeks full pay, available consecutively or flexibly.
Employee-owned business.
Flexible holiday scheme.
Excellent working environment with ongoing opportunities for career progression, technical development, and personal growth