Lead Construction Planner

OCU; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

OCU is seeking a Lead Construction Planner to guide the planning team in delivering strategic energy sector projects. This role involves managing the full project lifecycle, from design to commissioning. The ideal candidate will have robust planning experience and be capable of mentoring a team while ensuring timely project completion across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex projects is essential.
• Knowledge of construction methods and contract forms like NEC, FIDIC.
• Ability to manage and mentor a team of planners.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of project programmes across all phases.
• Manage change control processes and drive outcomes.
• Coordinate inputs from supply chain and stakeholders.

Skills

Proven experience in construction and delivery planning

Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Ability to operate under pressure

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

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Power up project delivery across the energy sector.

We’re looking for a dynamic Lead Construction Planner to head up our planning construction team and drive the full construction planning lifecycle, from design through to commissioning, across major unregulated energy projects.

You’ll lead a team of planners and be the central force behind the programmes, progress tracking, and reporting, ensuring projects stay on time and on target.

We can be flexible on location and there would be UK wide travel to our working sites.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the development and updates of project programmes across all phases
• Manage and mentor a team of Planners, driving excellence and consistency across planning practices
• Collaborate closely with construction and site teams to track progress and drive outcomes
• Manage change control processes and analyse impacts of early warnings, CE events, and PM instructions
• Own earned value reporting, including resource, cost loading
• Flag risks, monitor key milestones, and support the Project Manager with planning expertise
• Coordinate inputs from supply chain and stakeholders to keep plans real-time and reliable
• Attend client and project meetings, and be a regular, visible presence on-site
• Reporting to the Head of Planning for Energy

What You Bring:

• Proven experience in construction and delivery planning across complex projects
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and planning tools
• Understanding of construction methods, contract forms such as NEC, FIDIC, and project controls
• Clear communication, critical thinking, and the ability to operate under pressure in competitive bid environments

Why This Role Matters:

You'll play a critical leadership role in shaping some of the most exciting energy infrastructure projects around. It’s a high-impact, high-visibility position that mixes strategy, detail, and collaboration – no two days are the same.

Company Information:

OCU leads the way in end-to-end infrastructure engineering in the utilities, digital, and energy markets, specialising in safely and efficiently delivering complex client requirements. Our breadth of capabilities and depth of operational capacity, paired with our cutting-edge technology, ensure that we are not just part of the market; we are leading it.

Working directly with many of the country’s leading power, energy transition, water, telecoms and digital clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Strategy/Planning and Project Management

• Industries

  Construction and Utilities

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