Senior Civil Infrastructure Planner – NEC & Forensic Expert

Linnk Group Limited; Royal Borough of Greenwich; Hybrid; GBP 69,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Linnk Group Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Project Planner to support a major UK civil engineering infrastructure project. The role is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days on-site in the Suffolk area and 2-3 days remote, with immediate or short notice start.

Responsibilities include developing detailed programmes, conducting delay analysis, assessing NEC compensation events, and coordinating with project teams to ensure timely completion and commercial viability.

Qualifications

• Senior Project Planner with experience on major civil engineering/infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of civil engineering construction methodologies and sequencing.
• Experience with NEC3 or NEC4 contracts including compensation events and early warnings.
• Commercially astute with ability to assess contractual and programme implications of changes/delays.
• Experience managing contractual key dates, critical-path activities and programme float.
• Availability to attend the project site 2-3 days per week in the Suffolk area.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and manage detailed construction programmes reflecting site progress and project requirements.
• Undertake forensic planning and delay analysis to identify critical-path impacts and recovery measures.
• Assess NEC compensation events and early warnings and their impact on completion and key dates.
• Manage programme float, logic and dependencies to keep programmes commercially robust.
• Work with Project Managers, Commercial Managers and site teams to assess changes and support submissions.
• Analyze time and programme implications of variations, delays and changes to scope.
• Review construction methodologies and sequencing across civil works and infrastructure.
• Prepare clear, evidence-based planning reports to support commercial discussions.

Skills

Forensic planning

Delay analysis

NEC3/NEC4

Critical path CPM

Programme management

Commercial awareness

Site coordination

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Linnk Group Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Project Planner to support a major UK civil engineering infrastructure project. The role is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days on-site in the Suffolk area and 2-3 days remote, with immediate or short notice start.

Responsibilities include developing detailed programmes, conducting delay analysis, assessing NEC compensation events, and coordinating with project teams to ensure timely completion and commercial viability.