Lead Planner

Infraspec; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Infraspec is hiring a Lead Planner for major baggage systems projects at Heathrow Airport. The role offers a permanent contract with a salary up to £100,000 and a hybrid pattern (~3 days per week on-site at Heathrow / Bath Road).

You will lead complex schedules, coordinate with project teams and stakeholders, and ensure robust delivery plans in a challenging airport setting. You will be an experienced Senior Planner with a track record in engineering, infrastructure, or construction.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex engineering, infrastructure, or construction projects.
• Experience within airports or baggage handling projects is advantageous.
• Ability to lead planning activities with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain detailed project programmes.
• Monitor progress against milestones and flag delays early.
• Collaborate with project/engineering teams to define schedule needs.
• Challenge assumptions and drive realistic delivery plans.
• Identify schedule risks, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Provide clear programme reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Support planning, forecasting, and programme controls for project teams.
• Operate within a busy airport environment.

Skills

Senior Planner

Stakeholder management

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

Lead Planner | Heathrow Airport – Baggage Systems | Permanent | £80,000-£100,000

Are you an experienced Lead Planner looking to work on complex, high-profile projects at one of the world’s busiest airports?

We’re recruiting for a Lead Planner to join our client, supporting the delivery of baggage systems projects at Heathrow Airport.

This is a permanent opportunity offering a salary of up to £100,000, with a hybrid working pattern of approximately 3 days per week at Heathrow / Bath Road.

You’ll play a key role in the planning and successful delivery of complex projects, working closely with project managers, engineering teams, and key stakeholders to ensure programmes are robust, achievable, and effectively managed.

The role will involve:

• Developing, managing, and maintaining detailed project programmes
• Monitoring progress against key milestones and identifying potential delays
• Working closely with project and engineering teams to understand programme requirements
• Challenging programme assumptions and driving realistic delivery plans
• Identifying schedule risks, dependencies, and critical path activities
• Providing clear programme reporting and insight to senior stakeholders
• Supporting project teams with planning, forecasting, and programme controls
• Working within a complex, operational airport environment

What we’re looking for:

You’ll be an established Senior Planner with experience delivering complex engineering, infrastructure, or construction projects.

Experience within airports, baggage handling systems, automation, engineering, or similarly complex operational environments would be particularly valuable.

You’ll need to be confident working with multiple stakeholders, NEC contracts, challenging project teams when required and taking ownership of the planning process.

The opportunity:

• Permanent Lead Planner position
• Up to £100,000 salary
• Major projects at Heathrow Airport
• Approximately 3 days per week at Heathrow / Bath Road
• Exposure to complex baggage systems and engineering projects