An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Planner to join a specialist consultancy delivering major infrastructure projects across the Rail, Water, Highways and wider Infrastructure sectors.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Planner from a main contractor or subcontractor background who wants exposure to complex, high-value programmes while working across multiple infrastructure markets.
You’ll provide specialist planning expertise throughout project delivery, with a particular focus on programme management, NEC contracts and change management, working both independently and alongside major contractors and project teams.
The Role
As a Senior Planner, you’ll be responsible for:
- Developing, maintaining and reviewing detailed project programmes
- Providing planning expertise across major Rail, Water, Highways and Infrastructure projects
- Producing and managing programmes using Primavera P6
- Supporting projects operating under NEC contracts
- Monitoring project progress against agreed programmes and key milestones
- Identifying programme risks, delays and opportunities
- Supporting and managing project change
- Undertaking programme analysis and reporting
- Working closely with main contractors, subcontractors and project stakeholders
- Managing multiple project priorities and deadlines
- Providing clear planning insight to support project decision-making
- Working independently while contributing to wider project and consultancy teams
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Planner with a strong background in major infrastructure or construction projects.
Ideally, you’ll have:
- 5+ years’ post-graduate planning experience
- Previous experience working for a main contractor or subcontractor
- Strong knowledge of Primavera P6
- Experience working with NEC contracts
- Strong change management experience
- Experience working on medium to large-scale projects
- Excellent analytical and programme management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and work to demanding deadlines
Experience across Rail, Water, Highways or major Infrastructure projects would be highly advantageous.
Why Apply?
- Salary up to 85,000
- Hybrid working with 2-3 days per week in Central London
- Travel costs subsidised
- 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private healthcare and additional travel benefits
- Work across Rail, Water, Highways and Infrastructure rather than being restricted to one market
- Exposure to major contractor-led infrastructure programmes
- Opportunity to develop specialist expertise in planning and change management
- Varied project portfolio with long-term career development
If you’re a Senior Planner with strong Primavera P6, NEC and change management experience looking for greater variety across major UK infrastructure projects, we’d love to hear from you.
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