Construction Planner
Location: Welshpool (hybrid considered) with travel across Mid & North Wales and the West Midlands
Salary: Competitive + benefits
About Us
SWG Construction is a growing main contractor with offices in Welshpool and Wolverhampton. We deliver public- and private-sector projects, including refurbishments, new builds, commercial and residential schemes. With a £20m turnover and a reputation for quality, collaboration and steady growth, we’re strengthening our pre-construction and delivery capability.
The Role
We’re looking for an experienced Construction Planner to lead programme development and control across tender and live projects. You’ll work closely with pre-construction, commercial and site teams to produce realistic, logic-linked programmes and keep them on track.
Responsibilities:
* Develop tender and contract programmes (WBS, logic links, critical path, calendars, constraints)
* Create short-term lookaheads and recovery/mitigation plans; run “what-if” scenarios.
* Set and maintain baselines, measure progress and report against milestones
* Resource and (where required) cost-load programmes; produce S-curves and dashboards
* Chair/attend progress meetings and coordinate with project managers, QSs and site teams
* Manage change control and time-risk; support EOT/forensic delay analysis with clear evidence
* Engage the supply chain to validate durations, sequence and access/lead-time assumptions
* Contribute to bids with build methodology, prelims input and programme narratives
About You
* Proven experience as a Planner in a main contractor environment
* Strong command of Asta Powerproject/ MS Project is also welcome
* Solid understanding of construction sequencing, temporary works interfaces and logistics
* Confident communicator who can challenge assumptions and secure buy-in across teams
* Comfortable with NEC/JCT time-related provisions and change management
* Data-driven, detail-focused and deadline-reliable
* Relevant qualification in construction/engineering; APM/CIOB membership (or working towards) is a plus
* Desirable: exposure to earned value reporting
What We Offer
* Competitive salary and car allowance
* Pension scheme and 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
* Professional development and support towards APM/CIOB chartership
* Friendly, supportive culture with scope to shape our planning function as we grow
How to Apply
Ready to make an impact? Apply via LinkedIn or email us your CV.