Lead Planner / Planning Manager

Lead Planner / Planning ManagerBridgwater, Somerset 120,000 - 135,000 + Travel Allowance + Bonus + Pension + Private Medical Insurance + Career Progression + Immediate StartAre you a Lead Planner who wants to own the master programme on a major mission-critical project, not just update it? This role suits someone who understands how projects are actually built, not just sequenced, and wants to work alongside senior leadership driving delivery from construction through to commissioning and handover.Join one of the fastest-growing leading contractors delivering major construction projects across the UK. They need a Lead Planner in a fast-paced, technically demanding environment where planning sits at the centre of delivery, not in a back-office function, with a strong emphasis on site engagement, technical understanding and real programme ownership.This Lead Planner role offers real long-term security. The business has a strong pipeline of data centre and mission-critical projects, ensuring a clear next project. Planners here have progressed to Head of Planning / Project Director. You''ll join the senior leadership team in a business that rewards performance, so this is a role to build a career in, not a one-project contract.Your role as a Lead Planner will include: Ownership and management of the master construction programme Working closely with project managers, engineers and site teams to align programme logic with real installation methodology Managing design, ..... full job details .....