Project Planner (C)

Designer Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Designer Group is seeking a Project Planner/Scheduler to integrate practical on-site sequencing with robust planning processes. You will work closely with Project Managers, commercial teams and site leadership to keep programmes aligned with reality and performance targets.

The role requires experience in construction or M&E contracting, strong familiarity with Primavera P6 and MS Project, and the ability to advise across the project lifecycle under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Planner / Scheduler within construction or M&E contracting.
• Strong understanding of on-site project delivery beyond theoretical planning.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage detailed, resource-loaded project programmes.
• Collaborate with site and project teams to reflect real construction sequences.
• Identify risks, delays and pressure points early, drive solutions.
• Run what-if scenarios to assess impact of changes in sequencing.
• Produce clear reporting on progress, milestones and critical path.
• Support short-term planning and lookahead programmes.
• Provide planning input for variations and claims.

Skills

Primavera MS Project

Site planning experience

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Construction/engineering qualifications

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

The Role

We’re looking for a Project Planner / Scheduler who understands how construction projects actually move, not just on paper, but on site.

This is not a passive reporting role. You’ll sit at the centre of project delivery, working directly with Project Managers, Commercial teams and site leadership to build, manage and challenge programmes in real time.

You’ll take ownership of the programme from early development through to delivery, ensuring it reflects reality, drives performance, and highlights risk before it becomes a problem.

If you’ve worked in an M&E contractor or construction environment and know how sequencing, coordination and site constraints impact delivery, you’ll fit straight into this.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Build and manage detailed, resource-loaded project programmes (Primavera / MS Project)
• Work closely with site and project teams to ensure programmes reflect real construction sequences
• Identify risks, delays and pressure points early, drive solutions
• Run “what-if” scenarios to assess impact of changes in methodology or sequencing
• Produce clear, accurate reporting on progress, milestones and critical path
• Support project teams with short-term planning and lookahead programmes
• Challenge assumptions and provide practical planning advice across the project lifecycle
• Monitor progress on site and align programme with actual delivery
• Support commercial and project teams with planning input for variations and claims

What We’re Looking For

• Experience as a Planner / Scheduler within construction or M&E contracting
• Strong understanding of how projects are delivered on site (not just theoretical planning)
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project
• Ability to interpret drawings, sequencing, and construction methodology
• Strong stakeholder engagement, able to work with site teams, PMs and senior leadership
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Ambitious, proactive, and confident in challenging when needed