Project Planning Coordinator

Telent Technology Services Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services provider in the UK is seeking an Assistant Project Planner to join their team in Leeds. This role involves assisting in the planning and delivery of infrastructure projects, maintaining project schedules, and supporting project performance measurement. Ideal candidates will have proficiency in Primavera P6, strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, and some experience in project planning, preferably within the Rail or Telecoms sector. The company offers a range of benefits including 26 days of holiday and a pension scheme.

Benefits

26 days holiday, plus public holidays

Company pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

Occupational health

Qualifications

• Experience with Project Planning and maintenance of project schedules.
• Strong analytical abilities for business processes.
• Ideally, experience within the Rail or Telecoms sector.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating and maintaining project schedules.
• Prepare reports and dashboards to reflect project progress.
• Review plans and ensure they are built according to contractual terms.
• Support cost loading and resource allocation.

Skills

Project Planning experience

Proficiency in Primavera P6

Strong Excel skills

Strong PowerPoint skills

Understanding of planning and schedule management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

At Telent, you will have the opportunity to help keep critical networks connected and protected 24/7. The Assistant Project Planner assists the planning and delivery of infrastructure projects, reporting to the Senior Planner. This role contributes to the development, maintenance, and optimisation of project schedules and planning systems to ensure successful project execution. It is an Agile role that requires attendance at meetings in our Warwick office and occasional customer visits. Ideally, candidates will be Midlands based.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating and maintaining project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Prepare weekly look‑ahead plans, dashboards, and Planned vs Actual reports.
• Review activity sequencing, phasing, durations, resources, and safety requirements with operational teams to ensure buildable programmes are developed, understood, and submitted to Internal Project Teams in line with contractual timescales.
• Assist the development of schedules at different stages of the lifecycle, analysing and documenting inter‑departmental and intra‑departmental business process flows.
• Produce tender plans to aid bids and work with operations to ensure the best opportunity is presented.
• Provide project performance measurement and reporting.
• Support cost loading, resource allocation, and work bank maintenance.

Who you are

We are looking for someone who has gained some Project Planning experience and is looking to build on their skills. You will contribute to the development of schedules throughout the project lifecycle and document complex business processes.

Key Requirements

• Proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Track project milestones, update progress, and flag delays or risks.
• Understanding of planning, schedule management, and change control.
• Ability to interpret contractor plans and integrate them into master schedules.
• Ideally, experience within the Rail or Telecoms sector.

What we offer

• 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually.
• Company pension scheme.
• A range of family‑friendly policies.
• Occupational health.

We nurture talent across many sectors, roles, technologies and clients, providing the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, celebrates diverse ideas, and ensures everyone can thrive at work.