City of London
Planner / Senior Planner Location: London (with hybrid/flexible options) Sectors: Infrastructure, Defence, Energy, Rail, Highways, Utilities Overview: We’re seeking a Planner or Senior Planner with proven experience supporting major infrastructure projects. You'll play a key role in schedule development, performance analysis, and client engagement, helping to shape the successful delivery of complex programmes from start to finish. What you’ll be doing: • Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project, ensuring alignment with project objectives and contract requirements, • Work collaboratively with delivery teams to define scope, build work breakdown structures, and establish robust baselines, • Carry out schedule analysis including critical path, float, risk modelling, and "what-if" scenarios, • Produce progress reports, S-curves, resource histograms, and dashboard visuals for both internal teams and client stakeholders, • Provide early warning on slippage and recommend mitigation or recovery actions, • Lead or support planning sessions with clients and contractors, challenging assumptions to ensure accuracy, • Coach junior planners and promote best practice in planning across the team What we’re looking for: • Experience planning across major UK infrastructure projects—rail, highways, defence, energy or utilities preferred, • Proficient in Primavera P6 (essential), with additional experience in MS Project, TILOS or cost/risk tools seen as a bonus, • Familiarity with NEC contract suite and its impact on schedule management and reporting, • Skilled communicator with confidence engaging project teams and client stakeholders, • Degree qualified in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience, • Strong attention to detail, critical thinking and ability to operate independently or as part of an integrated team, • UK driving licence and willingness to travel to client sites as needed