Senior Construction/Civils Planner presso Cooper Moss Rutland

🌟 Position: 219CMR: Senior Constructions/Civils Planner 🌟

📍 Location: Ipswich / Hybrid (currently London-based, relocating to Ipswich next year)

💼 Type: Full-time

📅 Start Date: Immediate

💰 Salary: Competitive

We are currently seeking an experienced Constructions/Civils Planner to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will work under each Schedule Lead and have proven experience in civil construction infrastructure projects. With 8–10 years of experience, you’ll play a key role in supporting the planning and delivery of major infrastructure works across the UK. Our team is multi-disciplinary, so a wide range of experience and/or willingness to learn is crucial.

About us:
CMR is first and foremost a team of people, passionate about the construction industry and changing the way project controls is provided. We are a progressive & dynamic consultancy offering tailored project controls services across a range of industries.

Our Purpose (Why we exist): Inspiring new ways to help shape our construction industry.

Our Ambition (What we want to achieve): Re-imagine project controls through a digital lens, being the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention.

🔹 What’s in it for you?

At CMR you will have the opportunity to professionally develop like nowhere you have worked before.

If you demonstrate the capability, our merit-based system will enable you to develop fast.

We use our in-house capability matrix to transparently track your progression and highlight development areas.

Join our small, dynamic team where every member has the chance to make a significant impact, shaping the future direction of our company and making a real difference.

We believe in rewarding our team for their achievements, celebrating our successes but equally helping each other when things are tough.

🔹 You'll

• Develop and maintain robust, realistic, and practicable construction schedules.

• Define the Basis of Estimate for the construction schedule scope (including key assumptions and exclusions).

• Work closely with Cost and Risk Management teams to ensure alignment of all estimates and assumptions.

• Support the QSRA process with the Risk team.

• Identify and manage key internal and external interfaces, including procurement, consents, and dependent projects.

• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to ensure full buy-in to project schedules.

• Validate schedule estimates using benchmark data and design information (BIM) where available.

🔹 We’re looking for:

Essential

• 8–10 years’ planning experience in civil construction and infrastructure projects

• Proficient in Primavera P6

• Knowledge and experience of Temporary Works Planning

• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Power BI)

• Excellent communication skills, including English language and visual presentations (e.g., PowerPoint)

• Ability to analyse and present information clearly and persuasively

Desirable

• Experience working with BIM, parametric estimating, and 4D planning

• Qualified to degree level (engineering or related discipline)

• Formal project management qualifications such as APM or PRINCE2

• Knowledge of procurement processes and contract forms (Alliances, NEC, JCT, FIDIC)

• Membership of a professional body (APM, ICE, CIOB)

🔹 At CMR we have a strong culture driven by our 9 Core Principles. We look to build a community of people that share our values and ambitions. We’re proud that 96% of our team say CMR is a “Great Place to Work” a reflection of our supportive culture, focus on people, and drive to do things differently.

👉 Learn more here: https://cmr.london/who-we-are/

📍 Requirements and Location:

• Full right to work in the UK

• Based in London (this year), relocating to Ipswich from next year

• Requirement to attend site/office twice a week

📦 Salary & Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

• Comprehensive Private Healthcare (including Dentist and Optician)

• Life Assurance (x4 Salary)

• Pension: employer contribution of 4%

• Company and personal performance-based bonus

• Salary Sacrifice Scheme

• Long Service Leave

• Training and professional development

• Regular social events

• Perkbox – employee experience platform

➡️ Next Steps

To apply to our vacancy please submit a copy of your CV for consideration. We look forward to hearing from you!

CMR welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. CMR is Disability Confident Committed and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability, or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives.