Senior Planner

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Senior Planner looking to take ownership of major infrastructure programmes with one of the UK's leading principal contractors?

Join an established business delivering complex projects across Defence, Transport, Energy, Water and Critical National Infrastructure. With an order book exceeding £4 billion, you'll have the opportunity to work on nationally significant projects within a business that values its people and offers genuine long-term career progression.

Working closely with the Planning Manager and wider project teams, you'll take ownership of project programmes from contract award through to completion, helping ensure projects remain on schedule and are delivered in line with key milestones and objectives.

Location: Central London, with hybrid working and regular site visits. The role typically involves 60–70% office-based work and 30–40% site visits and collaboration with clients and subcontractors.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, manage and maintain project programmes from contract award through to completion.
Produce and update programmes using Primavera P6, ensuring they reflect actual progress.
Lead programme reviews and progress meetings with project teams, clients and subcontractors.
Monitor programme performance using Earned Value Analysis, including Schedule Performance Index (SPI).
Identify programme risks, potential delays and opportunities for recovery.
Carry out critical path analysis and report on key milestones.
Manage programme change control and assess the impact of revisions.
Lead collaborative planning workshops to improve programme performance.
Maintain accurate cost and resource profiles.

About You

We're looking for an experienced Senior Planner with a background in construction, infrastructure, defence, utilities or another complex engineering environment.

You'll ideally have:

Strong Primavera P6 experience (essential).
Experience using Microsoft Project.
Excellent planning, reporting and analytical skills.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
The ability to identify programme risks and develop practical solutions.
A proactive, organised approach and the confidence to work collaboratively with project teams and clients.

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of the projects, candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Check (SC) clearance. Existing SC clearance would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

Competitive salary.
Car allowance, with the option to swap for a travel allowance.
Private medical cover.
Generous annual leave, with the option to purchase additional days.
Enhanced pension scheme.
Annual professional membership fees paid.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Cycle to Work scheme.
Retail and lifestyle discounts.
Share save scheme.
Flexible and agile working arrangements.
Ongoing professional development and clear career progression opportunities.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Senior Planner looking for greater responsibility and the opportunity to contribute to major infrastructure projects, we'd love to hear from you.