Senior Planner

Senior Planner – Infrastructure / Civil Engineering

A leading UK infrastructure and construction organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join its Project Controls team on a major complex infrastructure project based in Western Scotland, with limited hybrid working available.

This is a senior-level role requiring strong experience across the full project lifecycle, including design, procurement, construction, and installation, with a particular focus on large-scale civil engineering and EPC projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in programme management, stakeholder coordination, and performance reporting across multiple delivery partners.

The role demands strong technical expertise in Primavera P6, NEC contract management and Earned Value Management (EVM). Practical construction knowledge and a solid understanding of sequencing, change control, and risk management are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning management across pre-contract and live project delivery phases
• Develop, maintain, and communicate detailed construction programmes
• Coordinate planning activities across bid teams, construction teams, and key delivery partners
• Manage programme updates, progress reporting, and stakeholder communication
• Integrate change events into programmes and support commercial teams with contractual entitlement
• Track design deliverables and maintain procurement schedules
• Deliver robust EVM reporting and programme performance analysis
• Apply QSRA methodologies and proactively manage programme risk
• Support and mentor junior planners within the team

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Extensive experience in civil engineering / infrastructure planning
• Strong understanding of EPC project delivery and construction sequencing
• Advanced user of Primavera P6
• Experience working under NEC contracts
• Strong reporting capability using EVM principles
• Confident in stakeholder management and challenging delivery partners where required
• Leadership capability with mentoring experience