Planner

We are working with a well established, award winning Main Contractor who are leading specialists in the delivery of Fit Out, Refurbishment and Construction services to high profile clients across the country.

In order to support the business's growth plans, they are looking to recruit an experienced Planner to support delivery of the company's Fit Out projects.

This is a critical role for the company, ensuring the development of achievable programmes and ensuring progress is accurately monitored.

Key Responsibilities

As Planner, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining and controlling project programmes across live works within the Fit Out sector.

This will include:

Developing and maintaining fully logic‑linked construction programmes from tender through to completion
Breaking down project scope into clear tasks, sequences and milestones aligned to methodology
Working closely with project managers, site teams, commercial teams and subcontractors to gather accurate planning information
Monitoring site progress and updating programmes to accurately reflect actual performance
Producing short‑term look‑ahead programmes (1‑week, 2‑week and 4‑week) to support effective site delivery
Identifying programme risk, delay, opportunity and constraint, and proposing mitigation strategies
Analysing the critical path, assessing the impact of change, variation or disruption
Preparing clear planning reports for internal management and external stakeholders
Supporting resource and cost planning by aligning labour, plant and materials with programme requirements
Attending and contributing to project and progress meetings, providing clear planning insight to support decision‑making
Ensuring compliance with company planning standards, governance procedures and reporting requirementsThe successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

A strong track record in project planning, with evidence of tender programmes aligned to actual delivery performance
Experience and strong understanding of the Construction/Fit Out Sector
Excellent planning and programming expertise using Asta Powerproject
Experience working on projects typically ranging from £350k to £5m+
Good working knowledge of tender and contract documentation, procurement routes and specifications
Familiarity with common forms of contract, including JCT and NEC3/NEC4 (D&B and PPC 2000 advantageous)
A commercially aware mindset, recognising programme risk and its link to cost and commercial exposure
Strong understanding of risk and opportunity management, particularly in relation to planning and programme control
A consistently high level of Health & Safety awareness
Key Requirements

Scotland‑based - able to travel to the Glasgow office
Minimum 3 days per week on site
Full UK driving licence
Fully IT‑literate, including Asta Powerproject and Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel (intermediate level)
Willingness to travel as required by the roleIf you are interested in the position and would like to apply, please follow the link below or call Steph on (phone number removed) option 3
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed