Location
Central London or Warrington Offices

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary with profit share scheme

About the Role
Wates Construction is seeking a Senior Planner to join our Smartspace Team, focusing on high-profile, technically complex fit-out and refurbishment projects across multiple sectors. This role offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative team environment where fresh ideas and innovative thinking are encouraged. As a Senior Planner, you will provide professional planning and programming services to pre-contract and project teams, ensuring effective project delivery and integration of design, procurement, and construction elements.

You will be responsible for instigating and monitoring a balanced suite of performance measurement criteria throughout a project’s lifecycle, producing integrated tender programmes and method statements, and presenting proposals at settlement meetings. Change management is a key aspect of this role, including reviewing the programme effects of changes and advising on extensions of time (EOT) issues. Additionally, you will produce schedules and analyse quotes for all time-related preliminaries.

What We Offer
Competitive salary and profit share scheme
Flexible working arrangements
Car allowance or company car (subject to role/grade)
Travel expenses covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
Extensive corporate benefits including private medical insurance, pension with 8% employer contribution, health and wellness programmes, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
Excellent learning and development opportunities to support career progression
Industry-leading family leave benefits including 26 weeks fully paid maternity leave and 12 weeks fully paid paternity leave

Experience
Proven analytical and planning skills within construction or related sectors, ideally with experience in fit-out and refurbishment projects. Demonstrated ability to manage complex programmes and integrate multiple project elements effectively.

About You
Passionate about working collaboratively within a team environment. Motivated to challenge the norm and bring fresh ideas to elevate project delivery. Strong communicator with the ability to present proposals clearly and confidently. Committed to continuous professional development and career progression.

Qualifications
Relevant planning or project management qualifications are desirable. Candidates must be willing to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at offer stage. Additional pre-employment checks may apply depending on the role.