Lead Senior Planner in Leeds

Energy Jobline ZR; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Company pension

Bonus opportunities

Career development

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in Ferrybridge/Leeds is seeking a Lead / Senior Planner to manage a major data centre construction programme. You will develop and control integrated master schedules, lead planning teams and drive mitigation across design, procurement, construction and handover.

The ideal candidate brings seven+ years of planning experience in large-scale construction and a proven track record with data centre projects, plus strong Primavera P6 expertise.

Qualifications

• Seven years of planning and project controls experience in large-scale construction.
• Proven experience leading planning on data centre projects.
• Strong understanding of data centre lifecycle and handover.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning activities across the project scope and guide senior planners.
• Develop, maintain and control integrated master schedules from design to handover.
• Produce progress reports, dashboards and milestone forecasts.
• Analyse critical paths, schedule variances and recovery plans.
• Audit schedules for accuracy and alignment with site activities.

Skills

Primavera P6

Earned Value Management

Stakeholder management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job DescriptionLead / Senior Planner – Data Centre Construction Location: Ferrybridge, Leeds, UK Salary: £80,000–£90,000 Sector: Data Centre / Mission-Critical Construction Employment: Permanent The Opportunity An opportunity is available for an experienced Lead / Senior Planner to support the delivery of a major data centre construction programme in Ferrybridge, UK. This is a senior planning position with responsibility for developing and controlling integrated project schedules, leading planning teams, monitoring programme performance and driving mitigation and recovery strategies across complex construction activities. The successful candidate will bring strong Primavera P6 expertise, extensive data centre project experience and the ability to coordinate planning activities across design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning activities across the assigned project scope, providing technical direction to Senior Planners and wider planning teams.
• Develop, maintain and control integrated master schedules covering design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Establish and maintain consistent planning standards, WBS structures, coding, calendars and progress measurement systems.
• Produce progress reports, dashboards, KPI outputs, milestone forecasts, look-ahead schedules and recovery updates.
• Analyse critical paths, float, interfaces, constraints, schedule changes and potential delays.
• Monitor programme performance, productivity and schedule variances, implementing mitigation and recovery plans with project teams.
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) and performance measurement processes where required.
• Audit programme schedules and reported progress to ensure accuracy and alignment with site activities.

Essential Requirements

• Minimum of seven years’ planning and project controls experience in large-scale construction, engineering or mission-critical environments.
• Proven experience leading planning activities on complex data centre projects.
• Strong understanding of the full data centre lifecycle, including design, procurement, construction, commissioning, energisation, integrated systems testing and handover.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Experience developing and managing complex integrated master programmes, project schedules, look-ahead plans and reporting baselines.
• Strong knowledge of Earned Value Management, schedule variance analysis, productivity trends, delay identification and recovery planning.
• Commercial and contractual awareness, including change control and claims support.
• Ability to lead, mentor and support planning teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and organisational skills.
• Strong professional judgement, ownership and resilience.

Salary, Benefits & Career Development

• £80,000–£90,000 salary
• Annual leave entitlement
• Company pension
• Bonus opportunities
• Career progression and professional development
• Senior-level responsibility on a major data centre construction programme
• Opportunity to lead and develop planning teams within a mission-critical construction environment