Planner / Senior Planner – Leading Civils Contractor – Wessex Region – Civils & Water / Wastewater Role overview: My client is a Leading Construction and Civil Engineering Contractor. They are looking for a Planner or Senior Planner to work alongside the current team on a range of Civils & Water sector projects in the Southwest. This is a long-term opportunity with work guaranteed for the neaxt 5 years in the region. The company is happy to consider those looking at permanent positions, contract via CIS or Limited Company. *Please note that the company cannot assist with those requiring sponsorship to work in the UK. Responsibilities: Creation and management of Tender, Contract and Construction programmes. Production of Tender deliverables, feeding information to contract reports for Client consumption. Holding site planning meetings, producing programme sequence / phasing slides. Amongst a wealth of other responsibilities. Qualifications: HND-C / Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management. Other related qualifications considered. The role: The company’s planners sometimes work on one or more projects at once (value dependant) and will also look at tendering and future work as and when required. The work location is flexible and can be split between, Office, Site and home. With a healthy looking forward order book they require another member for the C&I planning team. This is a hybrid position, so a degree of home working will be permitted. Key Skills / Qualifications: * Educated to at least HNC/HND level in a relevant construction related subject matter * A working knowledge of Asta Powerproject is preferred but not essential. P6 Planners will very much be considered * Demonstrable experience in leadership, resource allocation and general management * Experience in risk identification and assessment * Detailed knowledge and experience of managing and maintaining a works programme Practical Experience * Solid project experience in the Civil Engineering industry * Experience in developing large, multimillion pound programmes * Excellent communication, influencing and relationship building skills * Project and Programme management knowledge * Problem Solving Benefits: Competitive basic salary Company car or generous car allowance Pension scheme Private healthcare Paid holidays Training and progression