Area Planner

CMR; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Comprehensive Private Healthcare (Inc.

Life Assurance (x4 Salary)

Pension: 4% employer contribution

Company/Personal performance bonus

Training & professional development

Perkbox

Job summary

CMR is seeking an experienced Area Planner to join an award-winning team. You will own planning outputs, integrate inputs across engineering, procurement, logistics and construction, and ensure schedules align with delivery strategy.

Featuring a hybrid work pattern (2 days in office, 3 days remote), the role requires strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to manage multiple priorities in complex environments. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience on large infrastructure or construction programmes.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 with schedule build, logic linking and analysis.
• Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage planning outputs across a defined project area, ensuring alignment with delivery milestones.
• Integrate multi-disciplinary inputs into a coherent, fully linked programme reflecting real delivery sequencing.
• Ensure schedules are logically sound and fully resourced where required.
• Provide visibility of progress, risks and dependencies to support informed decisions.
• Produce structured reporting outputs, including lookaheads and progress updates.
• Manage interfaces with contractors and supply chain partners to ensure programme alignment.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Structured planning

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Prioritisation

Commercial awareness

Collaborative mindset

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Position: Area Planner

Location: 2 Days Office / 3 days hybrid

Type: Full-time

Start Date: Immediate

Salary: Competitive

We are currently seeking an experienced Area Planner to join our dynamic award winning team at Cooper Moss Rutland. You will be operating within an integrated planning function, supporting delivery across complex infrastructure programmes spanning design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, construction and commissioning.

As an Area Planner, you will take ownership of planning outputs across your assigned area, ensuring programmes are robust, logically structured and aligned to delivery strategy. You will provide clear visibility on progress, risk and performance, enabling informed decision-making across the lifecycle.

About us:

CMR is an award winning project controls consultancy that is first and foremost a team of people, passionate about the construction industry and changing the way project controls is provided. Our approach and culture have been recognised globally, with CMR named Global Project Controls Small Business of the Year 2025 (Project Controls Expo UK Awards) and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in 2026 (Great Place to Work)

Our Purpose (Why we exist):

Inspiring new ways to help shape our construction industry.

Our Ambition (What we want to achieve):

Re-imagine project controls through a digital lens, being the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention.

The Role

• Own and manage planning outputs across a defined project area, ensuring alignment with overall programme objectives and delivery milestones
• Integrate multi-disciplinary inputs into a coherent, fully linked programme that reflects real delivery sequencing
• Ensure schedules are logically sound, fully resourced where required, and reflect actual delivery constraints
• Provide visibility of progress, risks and dependencies to support effective decision-making
• Support the continuous improvement of planning standards, tools and outputs across the programme

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules within Primavera P6, ensuring accuracy and alignment to delivery strategy
• Coordinate planning inputs across engineering, procurement, logistics and construction teams
• Analyse progress, identify risks and develop mitigation or recovery plans where required
• Produce structured reporting outputs, including lookaheads, progress updates and performance metrics
• Manage interfaces with contractors and supply chain partners to ensure programme alignment and consistency

What we’re looking for

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and challenge where required
• Structured and organised approach to planning and problem-solving
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across complex delivery environments
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of project delivery pressures
• Collaborative mindset with a focus on team delivery

Experience & Skills

• Proven experience working on large-scale infrastructure or construction programmes
• Strong Primavera P6 capability, including schedule build, logic linking and analysis
• Understanding of full project lifecycle from design through to construction and commissioning
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary delivery environments
• Degree qualified or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline

At CMR we have a strong culture driven by our 9 Core Principles. We look to build a community of people that share our values and ambitions. We’re proud that 96% of our team say CMR is a "Great Place to Work" a reflection of our supportive culture, focus on people, and drive to do things differently.

Learn more here: https://cmr.london/who-we-are/

Requirements and Location:

• Full right to work in the UK
• 2 Days Office / 3 days hybrid

What’s in it for you

• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• Comprehensive Private Healthcare (Inc Dentist and Optician)
• Life Assurance (x4 Salary)
• Pension: employers' contribution of 4%
• Company and personal performance-based bonus
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Long Service Leave
• Training and professional development
• Regular social events
• Perkbox – employee experience platform

CMR welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. CMR is Disability Confident Committed and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives