Construction Planner
Location: Cardiff (Hybrid working)
Region: South Wales
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
The Opportunity
An established Tier 1 construction business is seeking a Construction Planner to join its preconstruction team, supporting projects across South Wales. This role offers a blend of office-based work in Cardiff and flexible home working.
Working closely with senior planning leadership, you will play a key role in developing high-quality project programmes and supporting tender submissions. You’ll be involved in a diverse portfolio of construction projects of up to £70m in value.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop detailed and practical project programmes, ensuring a strong focus on buildability and commercial awareness
- Prepare clear and concise planning reports to support bid submissions
- Collaborate with supply chain partners to inform and strengthen tender programmes
- Produce structured and easy-to-understand project timelines and schedules
- Contribute to internal and client-facing presentations
- Identify opportunities for innovation and cost-effective solutions during the tender phase
- Provide supporting documentation such as programme narratives and methodology statements
- Maintain a client-focused mindset in all aspects of planning and delivery
About You
Essential:
- Experience within a main contracting environment in the construction sector
- Open to candidates transitioning into planning from roles such as site management, project management, or construction delivery
- Willingness to learn, with training and development support available
Desirable:
- Experience in both site-based and preconstruction planning
- Proficiency in planning software such as Asta Powerproject
- Ability to produce logistics strategies and construction methodologies
- Strong understanding of sequencing and programme development
- Knowledge of construction techniques including steel, concrete, and timber structures
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications
- Awareness of site setup requirements, including temporary works and preliminaries
- Familiarity with NEC and JCT forms of contract
- Understanding of 4D planning and experience linking programmes to visual outputs
- Experience coordinating with external specialists for graphics and planning visuals
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Car allowance or equivalent
- Enhanced pension contribution
- Private medical cover
- Life assurance
- Support for home working
- Performance-related bonus
The organisation promotes a supportive and flexible working culture, encouraging individuals to perform at their best while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Hybrid and agile working arrangements are actively supported wherever possible.
O’Neill and Brennan values diversity and promotes equality, All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation