Project Environment

In the role you will initially operate within the project’s preconstruction environment for approximately 12 months, focusing on development of the integrated delivery programme and construction strategy. Following commencement on site, the role will transition into a project-based lead planning position supporting live delivery and programme management activities. This is a unique opportunity to become part of a flagship London development and play a key role in shaping and delivering a landmark project from preconstruction through to completion. Currently the project is within an advanced preconstruction phase and will transition into delivery following completion of detailed design development, procurement coordination, and programme integration activities.

Your skills profile should include:

• Proven experience as a Senior Planner or Planning Lead on major construction projects
• Strong Asta Powerproject experience is essential
• Demonstrable experience on large-scale residential, PBSA, mixed-use, or high-rise developments
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing, and delivery strategy
• Experience developing integrated construction programmes from preconstruction through delivery
• Strong technical understanding across structural, façade, architectural, MEP, and commissioning interfaces
• Experience working within constrained urban construction environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• Ability to manage multiple interfaces and coordinate across multidisciplinary teams
• Experience chairing programme workshops and driving collaborative planning sessions
• Commercial awareness and understanding of programme-related project risks
• Self-motivated, proactive, and delivery focused

The Role

In this role you uwill play a key position in the development, management, coordination, and maintenance of the integrated master programme throughout the lifecycle of the project.You will initially focus on preconstruction programme development, design and procurement integration, construction sequencing, logistics planning, and delivery strategy coordination, before transitioning into a site-based lead planning role during construction delivery. This is a hands-on role requiring both technical planning capability and strong stakeholder engagement skills across internal teams, consultants, subcontractors, client representatives, and delivery partners.

The role will involve ownership and management of programme development across all major project stages including:

• Design development and technical coordination.
• Procurement and package integration.
• Enabling works and logistics sequencing.
• Structural and façade delivery strategy.
• Vertical transportation and temporary works integration.
• Construction phasing and workface coordination.
• Testing, commissioning, and handover strategy.
• Progress monitoring, reporting, risk analysis, and mitigation planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage the fully integrated master programme using Asta Powerproject.
• Lead programme coordination during preconstruction and delivery phases.
• Develop detailed construction sequencing, phasing, and logistics strategies for a constrained Central London site.
• Coordinate programme interfaces between design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Support development of delivery methodologies and construction strategies.
• Undertake programme analysis including critical path, risk, opportunity, and mitigation assessments.
• Chair and lead programme workshops and planning coordination meetings.
• Monitor progress against programme objectives and identify corrective actions where required.
• Maintain programme quality, integrity, logic, and reporting standards throughout the project lifecycle.
• Interface with project teams to ensure programme ownership and accountability across all disciplines.
• Capture and analyse progress data, productivity trends, and delivery performance.
• Support reporting to senior leadership teams and client stakeholders.
• Identify programme-related commercial and operational risks.
• Assist with development and management of short-term and long-term delivery strategies.
• Support integration of commissioning, sectional completion, and handover activities into the master programme.

Why Bouygues

Our teams deploy technically innovative solutions for a diverse range of challenging projects throughout the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.  Day in day out our teams deliver some of the most technically innovative and challenging projects across the UK and the world. With a strong corporate culture our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Commitment, Pioneering, Sharing. 

We offer competitive basic salaries coupled with generous company benefits including:

• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Generous share scheme
• BY Extra – opt into lifestyle benefits

Bouygues UK is part of the Bouygues Group, a diverse global business which operates in the construction, engineering, energy, media and telecommunications markets. With annual sales of over €56,900 billon (December 2025) and operating in 80 countries, the financial strength of our group is a key differentiator in these challenging economic times.

Be Yourself!

Here at Bouygues Group we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from under represented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.