P6 Planner

Randstad Cpe London; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Primavera P6 Planner in Birmingham to support the design and maintenance of substation projects for HS2. This role focuses on developing construction schedules for civils and structural phases, requiring strong NEC contract knowledge and stakeholder engagement skills. The position offers a hybrid working model with 3–4 days in the office.

Qualifications

• Proven experience on infrastructure projects, ideally in rail or energy.
• Worked directly for Tier 1 contractors on large-scale projects.
• Strong background in substation projects, focusing on civils.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing, updating, and maintaining construction schedules.
• Focus on the civils and structural build phase of substations.
• Engage with stakeholders for effective project execution.

Skills

Experience as a Planner on major infrastructure projects

Familiarity with NEC contracts

Proficient in Primavera P6

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced P6 Planner with a knowledge of NEC contracts? Do you have experience on Substations / HV Power Upgrades on Rail projects? Salary: £50,000 to £60,000. Location: Birmingham (3–4 days per week in office, remainder from home).

You will be joining the High-Voltage (HV) Traction Power System contract on HS2, one of the UK’s largest and most high-profile infrastructure schemes. This package involves the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of substations and power systems that will deliver the traction power for the new high-speed railway.

I am seeking an experienced Primavera P6 Planner with a strong background in civils planning for substations to support the delivery of multiple substation sites along the HS2 route.

This is a hands-on planning role (not management-focused), where you will be responsible for developing, updating, and maintaining construction schedules, with a particular focus on the civils and structural build phase of the substations rather than MEP or systems fit-out.

Responsibilities

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Proven experience as a Planner on major infrastructure projects, ideally in the rail, power, or energy sectors.
• Experience working directly for Tier 1 main contractors on large-scale schemes.
• Strong background in substation projects, specifically from a civils/structural perspective (groundworks, civils packages, enabling works).
• Familiarity with NEC contracts and their application in programme management.
• Excellent skills in Primavera P6 (hands-on programme building and maintenance).
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Previous rail experience is desirable, but candidates with substation/power upgrade project experience (e.g., National Grid, EDF, UKPN, SSE) will be strongly considered.
• Forensic delay analysis experience is a significant advantage.

This is a priority requirement – if you have the right experience and are available, my client is prepared to interview next week.