Lead Construction Planner for Complex Infrastructure

Arup; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is seeking an experienced Principal Construction Planner in London to lead construction planning and scheduling for complex infrastructure and engineering projects. You will develop programmes, sequence activities, and provide insight to manage risks and optimize delivery.

You will collaborate with design and project teams, applying planning best practices, producing progress reports and ensuring robust phasing and resource loading across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction planning, scheduling or project controls within complex delivery environments.
• Strong analytical skills, clear communication and a collaborative approach.
• Ability to apply planning good practice in a practical and delivery-focused way.

Responsibilities

• Developing construction programmes and schedules from first principles using quantities and production rates.
• Applying planning expertise across design, construction and delivery stages of complex projects; review progress and forecast time/cost outcomes.
• Preparing clear constructability and progress reports and advising teams on issues and mitigation.
• Developing phasing strategies and visual planning tools to communicate sequencing and constraints.
• Using Primavera P6 and other planning tools with cost and resource loading.

Skills

Construction planning

Scheduling

Phasing & sequencing

Progress reporting

Data analysis

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Arup is seeking an experienced Principal Construction Planner in London to lead construction planning and scheduling for complex infrastructure and engineering projects. You will develop programmes, sequence activities, and provide insight to manage risks and optimize delivery.

You will collaborate with design and project teams, applying planning best practices, producing progress reports and ensuring robust phasing and resource loading across the lifecycle.