Galliford Try
UK-based construction group delivering building, infrastructure and specialist services across public and private sectors.
Senior Planner
Plan, monitor, and control project schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Project
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Senior Planner will be based in central London and will report to the Planning Manager. The role involves planning, monitoring and controlling programme schedules, as well as working with project delivery teams to keep cost and resource profiles current. The position requires a mix of office‑based work (approximately 60‑70%) and site visits (30‑40%) to collaborate with client and subcontractor personnel, ensuring that project schedules are effectively managed and updated in a timely manner. • Plan, monitor and control programme schedules from contract award through to completion. • Conduct regular programme and progress meetings to keep schedules up‑to‑date. • Perform Earned Value Analysis (especially SPI) to ensure timelines are on track. • Provide accurate progress reporting, milestone measurement and critical path analysis. • Create collaborative planning charts to micro‑monitor programme changes. • Identify and input change control events, producing updated programmes that reflect milestone impacts. • Lead workshops aimed at mitigating programme slippage.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸programme scheduling
- ▸progress monitoring
- ▸earned value
- ▸milestone reporting
- ▸change control
- ▸workshop facilitation
What You Bring
• Proficient user of Primavera P6 (mandatory) and Microsoft Project. • Strong Microsoft Office skills.
Requirements
- ▸primavera p6
- ▸microsoft project
- ▸microsoft office
Benefits
Galliford Try offers the chance to work on high‑profile projects backed by an order book of over £4.1 billion, providing stability and opportunities for career growth. The company supports employee wellbeing through its ‘Be Well’ programme, invests in training from leadership development to apprenticeships, and promotes flexible, agile working arrangements. The benefits package includes a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement that increases with service (with the option to purchase additional days), corporate discounts, a Cycle‑to‑Work scheme, a comprehensive pension plan, a family leave policy, a share‑save scheme, private medical options, 24/7 employee assistance, and paid membership to a relevant professional association. Applicants are welcome to discuss full‑time, reduced‑hours or flexible working arrangements, and the company encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply even if they do not meet every listed requirement. As a Disability Confident employer, Galliford Try will interview any eligible candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability. • Competitive salary with generous, accruing holiday entitlement and option to purchase additional days. • Corporate discounts, Cycle‑to‑Work scheme, and comprehensive pension plan. • Family leave policy, Share‑Save scheme, private medical options, and 24/7 employee assistance programme. • Paid membership to a recognised professional association relevant to the role. • Flexible/Agile working arrangements offering hybrid office and site options.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time