Planning Lead

Due to increasing demand within our client’s projects, we are seeking a Planning Lead to support critical energy transition programmes across the UK. You’ll join a collaborative and high-performing team delivering complex, high-value infrastructure and energy projects based around Manchester.

As a Lead Planner, you’ll play a central role in developing and managing integrated schedules, identifying key risks, and driving performance insights that enable successful project delivery, whilst leading a team.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project
• Establish baselines, WBS, and planning frameworks across major programmes
• Conduct critical path and schedule risk analysis; model ‘what-if’ scenarios
• Track progress and performance using Excel, Power BI, and earned value metrics
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure accuracy
• Present reports, S-curves, and dashboards to support informed decision-making
• Lead planning assurance and governance aligned with NEC/FIDIC contracts
• Lead a team of planners and support capability development within the team
• Provide planning expertise to integrated project controls environments’
• Stakeholder management and leadership

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven experience in planning major energy, nuclear or utilities projects
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Project, Excel, and performance dashboards
• Knowledge of EVM, critical path method (CPM), and risk-based planning techniques
• Familiarity with contract frameworks such as NEC
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership skills
• Experience in regulated environments
• Eligible to work in the UK and travel to client sites as needed

What’s On Offer

• Work on some of the UK’s most transformational energy transition projects
• Tailored development pathways and training in project controls
• Competitive salary, benefits, and flexible working arrangements
• Opportunities to progress in a business committed to net zero and sustainable development

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