Senior Planner 7774

Title: Senior Planner

Contract Type: 12month Fixed Term Contract Full Time 35 hours per week
Salary: Starting from 101288 per annum dependant on experience
Grade: 13
Reporting Office: London Stratford
Persona: Agile Worker 20% to 40% of contractual hours to be worked from the reporting office / working location (hybrid working)

Closing Date: 14th May 2026 at 23:00

Interviews to be held via Microsoft Teams between 19th 22nd May 2026

Please click here for the role profile Role profile - Senior

Benefits include Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution) 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service Bank Holidays Westfield Health Cash Plan noncontributory life assurance up to 21 hours volunteering paid days lifestyle benefits Employee Assistance Programme and many more

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Join us as a Senior Planner and help deliver complex residential projects at L&Q

At L&Q were committed to creating highquality affordable homes and vibrant communities. Our Planning team plays a critical role in ensuring our developments are delivered efficiently safely and on time from the earliest stages of scheme inception through to completion.

As Senior Planner youll provide expert planning and programming support across a range of complex residential schemes. Working closely with development commercial and construction teams youll lead on developing and maintaining detailed project programmes while providing clear insight and guidance to senior stakeholders.

Were driven by our purpose to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of and this role is key to making that happen.

If this sounds like you we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role:

Youll play a pivotal role in driving programme certainty and supporting successful scheme delivery across L&Qs residential this role you will:

• Develop and maintain detailed project programmes from precontract stage through to completion integrating development commercial and construction activities.
• Lead on programme planning using Asta Powerproject identifying critical paths resources risks and mitigation strategies.
• Provide planning advice and insight to senior managers supporting informed decisionmaking across projects.
• Assist in the preparation of initial development plans tender documentation and logistics strategies.
• Monitor review and update programmes regularly including carrying out site visits where required.
• Explore and advise on innovative construction solutions assessing programme implications of new technologies and methodologies.
• Manage and support a small planning team ensuring high performance development and alignment with L&Q values.
• Build strong working relationships with internal teams subcontractors and suppliers to support collaborative programme delivery.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety regulatory and governance requirements across areas under your control.

Through strong leadership planning expertise and collaboration youll help L&Q deliver homes and communities we can all be proud of.

What youll bring:

• Extensive experience within the residential or housing construction industry with a proven track record in a planning role (essential)
• A hands-on year of construction planning experience including experience managing or mentoring others (essential)
• Strong working knowledge of construction methodologies materials and labour resourcing.
• Advanced proficiency in Asta Powerproject and strong general IT skills (essential)
• Excellent organisational analytical and programme management skills with meticulous attention to detail (essential)
• Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams (essential)
• Constructionrelated degree (desirable).
• CIOB membership and CSCS accreditation (desirable).
• A proactive structured approach and the confidence to support senior management with complex planning insight.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process including application stage please email

About L&Q:

Were one of the UKs leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for peoples health happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250000 people call our properties home and were proud to serve diverse communities across London the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times and all levels when representing L&Q.

At L&Q we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger and theyre at the heart of everything we do. When we recruit we look at what really matters: your skills experience and potential. Were proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. Were a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and weve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair transparent and consistent.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UKs largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

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