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PSR Solutions are working with an established client within the Civil Engineering Sector to recruit a Senior Planner to join their Pre‑Construction team on a permanent basis. This role will be based in their office in Manchester and projects across the North West.
Senior Planner Roles and Responsibilities
- Ensure planning standards at both organisation and project level are exceeded across all projects and planning & control procedures are adhered to.
- Assist with the tender, pre‑construction, and delivery of a range of opportunities and live projects by collaboratively developing and maintaining robust, detailed project plans.
- Ensure project plans capture the full project scope; resources are considered and loaded as required, and contractual & programme‑specific requirements are met.
- Collaboratively develop and establish optimal construction methodologies, logic sequences & work outputs by drafting programmes for review and preparing logistics diagrams.
- Proactively identify opportunities and risks in the plan.
- Monitor the critical path and key milestones, advising the delivery team on any potential changes and leading challenge and mitigation actions.
- Thoroughly develop programmes to demonstrate the impact of change in compliance with the contractual and project‑specific requirements.
- Visit sites and attend progress meetings.
- Monitor progress and update short‑term plans, progress reports and construction programmes.
- Develop 4D animations of the project plan to aid in the digital rehearsal of the project construction.
- Manage all project reporting requirements, including but not limited to monthly programme submission, weekly lookahead submission, weekly dashboard and volumetric analysis.
- Manage and coordinate all impact demonstration and analysis programmes in line with the NEC contract requirements.
- Review, interrogate and integrate subcontract programmes into the project programme.
Senior Planner Requirements
- Advanced (Primavera) P6 experience and knowledge of NEC.
- Previous experience of leading collaborative planning processes, with the ability to interrogate/take information from drawings to implement an efficient planning service for the business.
- Ability to communicate complex information to a wide range of audiences whilst working in pressurised situations under tight deadlines.
- Adaptability to meet project objectives; innovative and supportive of other team members to enhance the reputation of the planning team across the business.
- Valid driving licence.
Senior Planner Benefits
- Salary – Up to £75,000 DOE.
- Based in Manchester, North West.
- Company Car or Car Allowance.
- 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days.
- Company pension.
- Life Assurance.
- Private Medical.
Company: Energy Jobline ZR
Location: Manchester
Job Description:
PSR Solutions are working with an established client within the Civil Engineering Sector to recruit a Senior Planner to join their Pre‑Construction team on a permanent basis. This role will be based in their office in Manchester and projects across the North West.
Senior Planner Roles and Responsibilities
- Ensure planning standards at both organisation and project level are exceeded across all projects and planning & control procedures are adhered to.
- Assist with the tender, pre‑construction, and delivery of a range of opportunities and live projects by collaboratively developing and maintaining robust, detailed project plans.
- Ensure project plans capture the full project scope; resources are considered and loaded as required, and contractual & programme‑specific requirements are met.
- Collaboratively develop and establish optimal construction methodologies, logic sequences & work outputs by drafting programmes for review and preparing logistics diagrams.
- Proactively identify opportunities and risks in the plan.
- Monitor the critical path and key milestones, advising the delivery team on any potential changes and leading challenge and mitigation actions.
- Thoroughly develop programmes to demonstrate the impact of change in compliance with the contractual and project‑specific requirements.
- Visit sites and attend progress meetings.
- Monitor progress and update short‑term plans, progress reports and construction programmes.
- Develop 4D animations of the project plan to aid in the digital rehearsal of the project construction.
- Manage all project reporting requirements, including but not limited to monthly programme submission, weekly lookahead submission, weekly dashboard and volumetric analysis.
- Manage and coordinate all impact demonstration and analysis programmes in line with the NEC contract requirements.
- Review, interrogate and integrate subcontract programmes into the project programme.
Senior Planner Requirements
- Advanced (Primavera) P6 experience and knowledge of NEC.
- Previous experience of leading collaborative planning processes, with the ability to interrogate/take information from drawings to implement an efficient planning service for the business.
- Ability to communicate complex information to a wide range of audiences whilst working in pressurised situations under tight deadlines.
- Adaptability to meet project objectives; innovative and supportive of other team members to enhance the reputation of the planning team across the business.
- Valid driving licence.
Senior Planner Benefits
- Salary – Up to £75,000 DOE.
- Based in Manchester, North West.
- Company Car or Car Allowance.
- 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days.
- Company pension.
- Life Assurance.
- Private Medical.
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Posted: May 14th, 2026