Lead / Forensic Project Planner - Energy & Natural Resources

Turner & Townsend; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Project Planner within Energy & Natural Resources to lead planning, forecasting and delay analysis across complex projects.

The role is site-based approximately 3 to 4 days per week to support site engagement, interface with contractors and project teams, and contribute to claims avoidance and scenario planning. You will develop and maintain the Shadow Baseline and forecast programme, providing independent planning analysis for client review.

Qualifications

• Senior professional Project Controls experience specialising in Planning & Scheduling.
• Strong Primavera P6 experience with programme review and forecast development.
• Able to lead, influence and develop teams in a diverse environment.

Responsibilities

• Review contractor and subcontractor programmes, progress updates and lookaheads.
• Develop and analyse the Shadow Baseline and forecast programme.
• Undertake scenario planning and what-if analysis to support decisions.
• Assess schedule impacts from change, trends and early warnings.
• Provide planning input into delay analysis, entitlement reviews and baselines.
• Prepare planning reports, narratives and client-facing material.
• Attend key site and planning meetings and escalate concerns.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Forensic Planning

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Project Controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide. Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description

Due to increased opportunities and demand in the Energy & Natural Resources division, the Energy & Natural Resources team are recruiting Senior Project Planners to join a diverse and supportive team during a period of significant growth. Our clients are at the forefront of industry leading change, and we are keen to speak to individuals with senior project planning experience to see what Turner & Townsend can offer you.

The role is expected to be site-based approximately 3 to 4 days per week, to support site engagement, progress validation, meeting attendance and direct interface with Contractor, Subcontractor and project delivery teams.

Main Purpose of the Role

The Lead/Forensic Planner will provide dedicated planning, programme assurance and delay analysis support across the project, with a particular focus on change, trend, early warning, claims avoidance, forecasting and scenario planning. The role will support the development and maintenance of the Shadow Baseline and forecast programme, providing independent planning analysis to assess schedule risk, potential delay impacts and mitigation options.

Key Accountabilities

• Review Contractor and Subcontractor programmes, progress updates, lookaheads and supporting schedule information.
• Develop, maintain and analyse the Shadow Baseline and forecast programme.
• Undertake scenario planning and “what‑if” analysis to support decision‑making, mitigation planning and claims avoidance.
• Assess schedule impacts associated with change, trends, early warnings and emerging project issues.
• Provide planning input into claims avoidance, delay analysis, entitlement reviews and contract baseline assessments.
• Support the review of progress, productivity, critical path, float movement, interfaces and key milestone performance.
• Work closely with Project Controls, Commercial, QS, Cost and Contract Admin teams to ensure planning outputs are aligned with commercial and cost assessments.
• Prepare clear planning analysis, reports, narratives and presentation material for internal and client review.
• Attend key site, progress, planning, change, early warning and commercial meetings.
• Escalate programme concerns and support mitigation planning where required. Creation, development and maintenance of project schedules that assist and align with project requirements on a complex, risk managed project or programme.

Qualifications

You have senior professional Project Controls experience specialising in Planning & Scheduling in one or more sectors across the whole Project lifecycle. You have strong knowledge and proficiency with Primavera (P6) and can coordinate and work with other teams utilising your multi-disciplinary knowledge. You will be a strong communicator, able to demonstrate leadership behaviours with the ability to influence, manage, motivate, coach and develop a team by fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. You promote empowerment and contribution and have a passion to build a community and support network beyond your delivery role.

Additional Qualifications

• Strong planning and forensic planning experience on major onshore Oil & Gas, clean energy, energy transition or heavy industrial construction projects.
• Strong Primavera P6 experience, including programme review, progress updates, critical path analysis, baseline comparison and forecast programme development.
• Experience in delay analysis, change impact assessment, scenario planning and claims avoidance.
• Good understanding of construction sequencing, site productivity, contractor reporting and package-level delivery.
• Ability to challenge Contractor submissions and provide clear, evidence-based planning advice.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Have the ability to make risk‑based decisions where the parameters are unclear, and judgement is needed.
• Have strong leadership skills with the ability to mobilise, inspire and lead by example.
• Have strong stakeholder management experience.
• Can navigate through conflict situations and defuse tension.
• NEC Contract experience.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.