Senior Planner

Responsibilities

• As a Senior Planner, you will be instrumental in driving the successful delivery of complex projects and programmes
• Develop, manage and assure fully integrated project and programme schedules with robust logic, sequencing and critical path integrity
• Lead planning input across bids, mobilisation and delivery phases, providing expert guidance on scheduling strategy and governance
• Deliver high‑quality schedule analysis including critical path, scenario and “what‑if” modelling, with clear options and mitigation strategies
• Integrate schedule, cost and risk information, supporting QSRA and wider project controls reporting
• Maintain schedule baselines and govern change control, ensuring accuracy of scope, progress and impact representation
• Produce high‑quality visual and written reporting, including progress updates, variance analysis and Earned Value insights
• Communicate complex planning information clearly to senior leaders, clients and multidisciplinary teams
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, supporting collaborative and outcome‑focused delivery
• Support consistency and best practice across the Planning Function, contributing to process improvement and capability development
• Mentor and guide junior planners, supporting skill development and reviewing outputs
• Apply understanding of different contract forms (NEC/JCT/FIDIC etc.) and their implications for planning, deliverables and reporting
• Operate effectively within a consultancy environment, ensuring outputs align with client expectations and professional standards

Qualifications

• Good understanding of contract requirements (NEC, JCT, FIDIC etc.)
• Broad understanding of project controls disciplines and lifecycle governance
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior planners
• Strong proficiency with planning tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, Open Plan, Asta Powerproject etc
• Experience in a consultancy environment (advantageous)
• Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex planning insights clearly for senior stakeholders
• Expertise in developing and assuring integrated project and programme schedules
• Experience with schedule risk assessments, EVM reporting and integrated schedule–cost–risk analysis
• Strong capability in baseline management, change control and maintaining schedule integrity
• Planning experience on complex or multidisciplinary projects

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