Lead Project Planner

ARM; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading talent acquisition consultancy is seeking a Lead Project Planner in Manchester to support a major UK rail infrastructure upgrade. You will lead planning and scheduling for a complex programme, provide clear outputs and mentor planning teams. Strong experience in construction projects and expertise in tools like Primavera P6 are essential. The role requires onsite work in Manchester/York, with some travel.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in planning and delivering major construction/engineering projects.
• Strong expertise in proprietary scheduling tools.
• Experience in resource management and interpreting access plans.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and scheduling for a large, complex rail programme.
• Provide clear planning outputs and simplify schedules for reporting.
• Support stakeholder engagement and embed access/delivery requirements.
• Mentor and guide planning teams.

Skills

Planning and delivering major construction/engineering projects

Proprietary scheduling tools (e.g. Primavera P6)

Resource management

Communication and leadership skills

Education

A-level or equivalent in mathematics or IT-related subject

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

Lead Project Planner to support a major UK rail infrastructure upgrade. The programme spans multiple disciplines and will deliver transformational improvements across the network.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and scheduling for a large, complex rail programme.
• Provide clear planning outputs and simplify schedules for reporting.
• Support stakeholder engagement and embed access/delivery requirements.
• Mentor and guide planning teams.

Essential Experience

• Proven track record in planning and delivering major construction/engineering projects.
• Strong expertise in proprietary scheduling tools (e.g. Primavera P6).
• Experience in resource management and interpreting access plans.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of UK rail industry processes and systems.
• A-level or equivalent in mathematics or IT-related subject.

Location and Requirements

Base: Manchester/York (minimum 3 days per week on site), with travel to regional offices as required.

We can only consider applications from those eligible to work in the UK for this position. This position will require some additional checks, to ensure you can access the site worked as needed.

For more information on this position, please contact ARM recruiter for details.

Disclaimer

This vacancy is being advertised by Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change