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Senior Planner - Civils| Leicestershire | Up to £75,000 + car or allowance (£6250)

The Opportunity:

The Civils & Infrastructure division at Ford & Stanley are proud to be working with a highly reputable nationwide civil engineering contractor to find an experienced, Senior-level Planner to join them, thanks to a number of recent framework and project wins.

Our client are an award-winning, regional contractor based in Leicestershire. As a result of their commitment to offering progression and development opportunities to all members of staff, the business achieved a certified Gold membership of the 5% Club. Whilst they are a growing business, they have maintained their family ethos where everyone is treated as an individual and talent is recognised and rewarded. Their 50+ years of industry experience, combined with their quality reputation has helped to secure a healthy pipeline of upcoming works and as such there will be plenty of opportunity to progress and develop.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop, and implement planning programs, including resources, outages, consents, and way leaves.
Create trackers to monitor and report weekly/monthly progress as needed.
Build strong knowledge of various contracts and their requirements.
Collaborate with project teams to maximise potential, attend site meetings, update plans, and report on impacts.
Represent the company in client meetings.
Ensure effective collaboration between planning and other departments with the Planning Manager.
Support program integration, governance, optimization, and best practices.
Collect benchmarking data to support Value for Money (VFM) assessments.
Oversee program compliance with contractual obligations

Employee Benefits

Competitive salary of up to £75,000
Car allowance of £6250 or a company car
Tailored career development programme
Wider opportunities within the main office in Leicester

Candidate Essentials

Extensive planning experience withing a subcontracting environment. (Essential)
Must be happy to commute to site/office 4 days a week. (Essential)
A significant amount of Primavera P6 planning experience.(Essential)
Experience in mentoring/developing junior employees.(Essential)
Full UK Drivers Licence (Essential)

Likely Job Titles: P6 Planner, Planning Manager, Planner

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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