Planner

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

Job summary

A leading infrastructure recruitment agency in the UK is looking for an experienced Scheduler / Planner to join their digital infrastructure delivery team. The role focuses on developing robust planning outputs for tender and construction phases. The ideal candidate has experience in planning, strong communication skills, and NEC experience. The position offers flexible working and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development support

Professional membership support

Long-term progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Planning experience required in infrastructure.
• Ability to produce robust planning outputs.
• Experience in telecoms, digital, defence, or renewable infrastructure is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain tender and construction programmes.
• Support bid teams to strengthen submissions.
• Prepare reports and update progress monthly.

Skills

Planning experience within design & build infrastructure

Strong written communication

Stakeholder engagement skills

Commercial awareness

NEC experience

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

• 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.