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Are you a construction professional with a passion for precision planning and delivering high-profile projects on time and within budget? If you thrive on solving complex challenges and ensuring seamless project execution, this is the perfect opportunity for you The role As a Construction Planner, you’ll be at the heart of our project success working closely with Operations Directors to develop and manage critical project programmes. You’ll create and maintain detailed, logic-linked critical path programmes, method statements, and logistics plans from bid stage through to completion. Your ability to coordinate seamlessly with site teams, project managers, engineers, and architects will ensure projects run smoothly and align with key objectives. By generating insightful progress reports, forecasts, and mitigation strategies, you’ll provide the data-driven oversight needed to keep everything on track. With a proactive approach to risk management, you’ll identify potential challenges early and implement effective solutions to maintain timelines and budgets. Additionally, working closely with the Costing team, you’ll ensure resources are allocated effectively, optimising time and expenditure for maximum efficiency. Depending on your location, this role would be office based (Chester) or home based with nationwide travel to site as required. What you'll bring We’re looking for someone with proven experience in construction planning, ideally within PBSA, BTR, or similar sectors. Proficiency in ASTA construction project management software and a deep understanding of critical path analysis will be essential. You should be a strong communicator and collaborator, able to work effectively with diverse stakeholders to drive project success. A problem-solving mindset is key, with the ability to anticipate challenges and implement swift solutions to avoid delays. Attention to detail is crucial, ensu