Senior Construction Planner

Linesight; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global construction consultancy is seeking a Senior Planner for the Datacentre sector to manage project schedules and ensure successful outcomes. The role requires expertise in Primavera P6 and a background in project management or construction. Ideal candidates will have experience in Datacentre projects and strong planning skills. This is a dynamic opportunity in Greater London that empowers professionals to grow and take charge of their career progression.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in planning and scheduling.
• Experience in Datacentre projects.
• Ability to interpret and communicate quantitative risk findings.

Responsibilities

• Build project schedules using critical path methodology.
• Ensure clear ownership for project outcomes.
• Manage the fully integrated project schedule.

Skills

Planning and scheduling skills

Datacentre experience

Quantitative risk assessment (QRA)

Detail-oriented

Dynamic environment preference

Education

Degree in project management or construction

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

As a Senior Planner (Datacentre Sector) atLinesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.

In this role you will:

• Build project schedules encompassing full project scope,milestonesand timelines, using critical planmethodology
• Ensure clear responsibility and ownership for all project outcomes is defined via Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)methodology
• Ensure schedule adheres to the project execution plan and in particular contracting, procurement and project control strategy documents andplans
• Ensure there is a clear method in place for baselining of schedules and manage periodicupdates
• Manage the fully integrated project schedule and structure it to allow review at a range of levels anddetails
• Negotiate and mediate timelines and project interdependencies between key partners for a great clientoutcome
• Provideregular updates on scheduleprogress
• Review external schedules to ensure that they are compiled using scheduling bestpractices

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have grown your planning and scheduling skills
• Have Datacentre experience
• Havedemonstratedquantitative risk assessment (QRA) experience, and expertly interpret and communicate findings to keypartners
• Have working experience using Primavera P6 planning software to build yourschedule
• Have a degree or comparable experience in a project management orconstruction
• Are detail oriented and qualityfocused
• Love a dynamic environment with the opportunity to manage your own priorities anddeadlines

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.

Since 1974, we’ve been providing a construction consultancy service that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. It takes a special kind of togetherness to create our thriving, authentic culture. We overcome challenges together, delivering better projects and leveraging innovation. We see the potential in our people and we empower them. We’re a business on a journey – an agile business that is proudto be different.We are Linesight. Dynamic. Driven. Different.

Our approach to DE&I

At Linesight, we believe that our success is tied to the success of our employees, and we are committed to creating a workplace that is fair, equitable, and inclusive for everyone. We understand that creating an environment where all employees have an equal opportunity to thrive requires a concerted effort across every stage of their time with us, from hiring and onboarding to promotion, career growth, and development.

As part of this commitment, we have implemented a range of policies and initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This starts with our attraction pipeline and accessible job descriptions, designed to attract a broad range of candidates, and continuing throughout the employee life cycle with DE&I checks built in at every stage. Fairness, consistency, and transparency are the core principles for all our hiring, salary increase, and promotion decisions with built-in gender pay gap checks. Employee and family-friendly policies also enhance inclusion and equity in our teams.

About Planning and Scheduling

Integrated and reliable construction planning, scheduling and project controls expertise are specialized management skills that support the effective use of funds, and provides a project execution roadmap of meaningful progress and realistic forecasts against a baseline. Our expert teams offer critical insights to our clients, to ensure predictability of outcome, timely and informed decision-making, and that the correct processes, tools and reporting are implemented effectively. We have a range of exciting opportunities around the world for professionals in these areas, to further develop their skillset and expertise, and to elevate their career to the next level.

“The scale of projects that we work on really appeals to me – I’m getting the chance to work on large-scale, complex projects for world-leading clients, with the opportunity to gain experience abroad as well.”

“In a growing organisation the opportunity presented is not only to travel, but to grow both professionally and personally. By taking that first step to relocate, you are showing initiative, a willingness to bring your experience to help leadership teams grow Linesight’s presence in new regions, countries and cities.”

Senior Director, Europe

“It’s a supportive and collaborative environment, where we remain connected, because we value each other on a human level, which can be quite unique in a corporate environment.”