Senior Project Planner

Senior Project Planner | Global Transportation Engineering

We are recruiting on behalf of a global, transportation engineering firm seeking a senior Project Planner to provide high-level consultancy to project managers and engineering functions. In this role, you won’t just be managing a schedule; you will be the technical authority ensuring that project plans are resourced, realistic, and commercially viable.

Key Details

• Job Title: Project Planner
• Location: Redhill – Hybrid
• Salary: Up to £70,000 Basic per Annum DOE
• Full Time Permanent

What’s In It For You?

• Consultative Impact: You aren’t just a scheduler; you will be key advisor helping project managers and senior leadership navigate complex project lifecycles
• Scale & Complexity: Work on large-scale, multi-party engineering projects across the globe
• Dynamic Culture: Join a resilient, fast-paced environment where proactivity is rewarded and professional growth is a priority
• Flexible Hours: Work in a hybrid model, where you can begin your day anytime between 7:30-9:30am to suit your lifestyle

Key Responsibilities

• Consultancy & Planning: Partner with project managers and engineers to construct fully resourced plans in Primavera P6
• Resource Mastery: Chair resource planning meetings and coordinate with department managers to ensure timely staff allocation and optimal utilisation
• Performance Analytics: Lead the Earned Value Management (EVM) and Critical Path reporting processes to identify slippages and forecast trends to keep projects on track
• Financial Alignment: Coordinate the production of detailed budgets and ensure all plans remain realistic and consistent with “Cost to Complete” estimates
• Stakeholder Management: Build credible, high-trust relationships with customers and internal teams, translating complex schedules into clear, persuasive insights

Requirements

• Technical Expertise: Primavera P6 experience is essential. You must be capable of creating and maintaining robust plans across the entire project lifecycle
• Industry Background: Proven experience providing planning support within an Engineering or IT Development environment
• Mindset: A proactive attitude with the resilience to thrive in a busy, unsupervised environment
• Soft Skills: Strong negotiation skills and the ability to explain key issues to mixed technical and non-technical audiences

If you are experienced using Primavera P6 and have the communication skills to influence senior stakeholders, we want to hear from you.

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