Senior Planner

Description

• Prepare and submit contract program deliverable, including its narrative and other back-up documents.
• Mentor and support junior planning staff within the project team in future expansion of the project.
• Support the change management process, including the assessment of schedule impacts from changes and variations.
• Coordinate and lead QSRA analysis
• Collaborate closely with project managers, commercial leads, project controls, filed engineers, and other stakeholders to gather project data, assess progress, and identify potential risks or delays.
• Coordinate with project controls to track and report on project performance using earned value management and other relevant metrics.
• Generate, update and maintain time-chainages
• Develop, manage, and maintain detailed project contractual programme, ensuring alignment with contract requirements and overall project objectives.
• Conduct regular schedule reviews and updates, providing accurate progress reporting and highlighting critical path activities.

Requirements

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Planner to join our team, based in Birmingham for the HS2 Track project. The Senior Planner role is office-based and will be focused on managing the contract programme, including dealing with client and supporting the commercial team. The role demands leadership skills and initiative to proactively produce and maintain a realistic programme coordinating with our construction and design teams.

The role is based in Birmingham with a requirement to work from the office

• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Desirable experience in earned value management.
• Proficiency in industry-standard planning software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and public sector procurement processes is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with a collaborative approach to working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Extensive experience in planning and scheduling within construction sector (rail systems experience desirable but not mandatory)

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance