Planner

Linear Recruitment Ltd; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Scheduler / Planner to join a digital infrastructure delivery team in East Midlands. The ideal candidate will have planning experience within the design and build infrastructure sector, particularly within telecoms and renewable energy. Key responsibilities include developing construction programmes, stakeholder engagement, and supporting bids. This role offers flexible working and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development support

Professional membership support

Long-term progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Planning experience within design & build infrastructure.
• Commercial awareness related to cost and risk.
• Previous NEC experience required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain tender and construction programmes.
• Resource loading and critical path analysis.
• Support bid teams and change management.

Skills

Planning experience

Strong written communication

Stakeholder engagement skills

Commercial awareness

Understanding of programme impact on cost, risk and strategy

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Role Overview :

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Scheduler / Planner to join a digital infrastructure delivery team, working across sectors such as wireless & fixed line telecoms, defence telecoms and renewable / EV infrastructure.

Reporting to senior management, this role supports pre-construction and operational teams to develop detailed tender, pre-construction and construction phase programmes. The position has a strong pre-construction emphasis and requires someone capable of producing robust planning outputs to support bids and live project delivery.

Responsibilities include :

Developing and maintaining tender and construction programmes using MS Project / Primavera

Resource loading, sequencing, critical path analysis and earned value support

Supporting bid teams to strengthen tender submissions

Liaison with cross-functional teams throughout delivery

Preparing reports, CVRs, monthly progress updates and presenting programme options

Supporting change management under NEC contracts

About You :

Planning experience within design & build infrastructure

Strong written communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Commercial awareness and understanding of programme impact on cost, risk and strategy

Previous NEC experience required

Experience within telecoms / digital / defence / renewable infrastructure advantageous (not essential)

Security clearance (SC) or ability to obtain

Additional :

The business offers flexible working, career development support, professional membership support and long-term progression opportunities within digital and infrastructure growth markets