4D Planner

Overview

An exceptional opportunity has arisen within our UK North or UK South business for a 4D Planner role, 4D Planning is now business as usual for Sisk. This position offers the successful candidate the opportunity to work across both our Buildings and Civils projects, within our UK North region and join a growing and exciting team.

The role will be based in either our Solihull or London Office, and you will be expected to support the capability within the company to maximise 4D Planning techniques and act as the subject matter expert in 4D techniques and methodologies.

The ideal candidate will have a relevant construction degree, 3+ years’ experience within the construction industry and a strong knowledge of 4D Construction Planning software (SYNCHRO Pro) and at least one 3D Modelling package, Autodesk Suite preferred.

We offer a great space to learn and develop as well as long term career opportunities and the support of an experienced and approachable team.

At John Sisk & Son, we’re more than a construction company, we’re a family-owned business with a global reach, committed to building excellence in every project. We deliver trust, certainty and value to our clients while embracing innovation and shaping the future of construction.

• Core 4D Model Building for all project stages
• Support the use of 4D across the business both technically and culturally
• Management and development of Project information for use within the 4D Process
• Ability run regular team workshops and manage the development of the 4D Model

Programme Development & Control

• Lead the development of baseline contract programmes, ensuring full logic links and a clear critical path.
• Prepare construction target programmes that identify opportunities for efficiency and improvement.
• Develop tender event programmes for subcontractor procurement, including design release and lead-in activities.
• Maintain and manage programme documentation within a Common Data Environment (CDE).
• Create 4D models and/or 2D phasing plans to illustrate build sequences, logistics and phasing strategies.
• Collaborate with project teams to develop construction methodologies that clearly demonstrate sequencing and safe delivery.
• Support preparation of project preliminaries, including staff resource planning, logistics and temporary works.
• Engage with the supply chain to incorporate design deliverables, lead-in times, construction durations and resource requirements.
• Identify programme risks and opportunities, incorporating mitigation strategies, float and time risk allowances.

Reporting, Progress & As-Built Information

• Develop and monitor tracking schedules to validate subcontractor programmes.
• Produce as-built programmes, highlighting deviations from the baseline.
• Provide input into change requests, advising on programme impacts and supporting timely approvals.
• Use 2D/4D phasing information to represent current programme status and progress.
• Produce validated output rates to track live project progress and feed lessons learned into future tenders.
• Undertake peer reviews of programmes to ensure quality, accuracy and consistency across projects.

Management & Leadership

• Report regularly to Regional Planners and project leadership on programme status, risks and progress.
• Support and mentor assistant/graduate planners, carrying out performance and development reviews.
• Lead and coordinate planning and programme management activities in pre-construction and on-site phases.
• Contribute to assessments of programme entitlements under relevant contracts (e.g., NEC, JCT) in collaboration with commercial and project teams.
• Lead weekly and monthly reporting of programme status to project stakeholders.
• Ensure quality and consistency in all programme documents prepared under their responsibility.
• Benchmark programme durations using subcontractor input, previous project data and team consultation.

Essential

• Proven experience in planning within large-scale construction projects.
• Strong understanding of UK and EU legal frameworks, particularly contract management.
• Proficiency in planning and programme software (e.g., Asta Power project).
• Strong IT…