Senior Planner (Traditional Cut & Carve - Major Project)

🚀 Role Overview

A leading commercial fit‑out and refurbishment contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to support a flagship £50m+ traditional cut‑and‑carve project in central London.

This role sits within a growing business that is expanding into larger, more technically complex schemes. The successful candidate will play a pivotal part in shaping programme strategy, supporting pre‑construction, and ensuring robust planning governance throughout delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Planner with strong structural refurbishment and sequencing experience to step into a major project environment.

🛠️ Key Responsibilities

Pre‑Construction Planning

• Develop detailed tender and pre‑construction programmes for a major cut‑and‑carve project.

• Analyse structural, architectural, and MEP information to build accurate sequencing.

• Work closely with pre‑construction, design, and commercial teams to align programme, methodology, and logistics.

• Identify risks, opportunities, and critical path activities early in the planning process.

Construction Planning & Delivery Support

• Produce, update, and manage construction programmes throughout the project lifecycle.

• Support project teams with short‑term planning, look‑ahead schedules, and progress reporting.

• Monitor progress against baseline programmes and provide clear, actionable insights.

• Attend site meetings, design reviews, and coordination sessions to ensure programme alignment.

Programme Governance & Reporting

• Maintain accurate programme records, revisions, and delay analysis.

• Provide regular updates to senior leadership and project stakeholders.

• Support EOT assessments, claims, and commercial reporting where required.

• Ensure all planning outputs meet internal governance and client expectations.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with project managers, design teams, commercial teams, and subcontractors.

• Communicate programme requirements clearly and confidently to internal and external stakeholders.

• Support the development of planning standards, templates, and best‑practice processes across the business.

🧩 What We're Looking For

Experience

• Proven experience as a Planner within a fit‑out, refurbishment, or main contracting environment.

• Strong understanding of cut‑and‑carve, structural alterations, and complex logistics.

• Experience planning projects £20m-£50m+, ideally under traditional procurement routes.

• Proficiency with Asta Powerproject (essential).

Skills & Attributes

• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to challenge design and delivery assumptions constructively.

• Strong understanding of sequencing, logistics, and buildability in constrained environments.

• Calm, organised, and solutions‑driven.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field (preferred).

• Professional memberships (CIOB, APM) beneficial but not essential.

🌟 What This Role Offers

• Opportunity to work on one of the largest and most complex projects in the business.

• A key role within a contractor expanding into major project delivery.

• Exposure to structural refurbishment, heavy MEP coordination, and multi‑phase logistics.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Clear progression into Planning Manager or Head of Planning

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.