Senior Planner

SYSTRA; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is at the forefront of infrastructure design and mobility solutions. As a Senior Planner, you will have the opportunity to rapidly advance your career into a Planning Manager role within a dynamic team. This role involves collaborating with designers and contract partners to manage complex projects, ensuring compliance, and delivering innovative programming solutions. The company values excellence, teamwork, and bold leadership, providing a supportive environment for career growth. Embrace the chance to make a significant impact in the industry while enjoying a flexible working policy and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Electric Car Scheme

Flexible Benefits

Wellness Programme

Paid Charity Work Days

Social Calendar Events

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing major infrastructure projects.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop planners while managing project schedules.
• Ensure all planning processes are implemented effectively.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Primavera

Project Management

Communication

Multi-disciplinary Coordination

Education

HNC/Degree in Relevant Industry Subject

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

Context

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Planner who is looking to progress their career quickly into a Planning Manager role by joining our engineering team in Birmingham.

This position within our team will suit a committed and ambitious Senior Planner who can demonstrate strong leadership and interpersonal skills combined with commercial awareness and the ability to play their part in growing a dynamic high-performance team. With a focus on the design of High-Speed rail infrastructure, they will also support other Market Lines in the UK and overseas. The post-holder will be part of a growing team of UK management staff delivering projects for a diverse portfolio of UK clients.

Missions/Main Duties

Working in collaboration with our designers and contract partners, the Senior Planner/Planning Manager will be involved in a variety of tasks such as:

• Building relationships with a limited set of common clients and maintaining regular client contact.
• Representing Project Controls and attending internal/client progress meetings.
• Owning compliant programmes that are logically robust, cost and resource loaded and cover the full scope of work across all stages of the project.
• Provision of project performance data, project schedules and reports in a concise and timely manner.
• Ensuring all planning processes and procedures are fully implemented on the project.
• Understanding the workload, prioritising and allocating work.
• Checking programme achievements and providing constructive feedback, leadership and management.
• Understanding various forms of contract.
• Implementing Work Package Management in a multi-discipline environment.
• Building relationships with senior members of the team to influence programme decision making.
• Ensuring Earned Value Management processes are followed, including data analysis and trend analysis.
• Providing regular supervision to junior members of the team as required.

Profile/Skills

• Member of APM (Desirable)
• HNC/Degree in Relevant Industry Subject

Experience

• Experienced in managing programmes within major infrastructure projects.
• Competent user of Primavera.
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary co-ordination across major infrastructure projects and global design teams.
• Development of innovative programming and reporting solutions.
• Supervision of junior team members.

Skills

• The ability to lead and develop planners.
• Understanding of co-ordination across infrastructure projects and global design teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to produce Programmes and associated reports.
• Working knowledge of Primavera and associated Risk Analysis tools.
• Working knowledge of all PC based Windows environments and Microsoft Office suite.

Why SYSTRA?

Our three core values: Excellence, Connected Teams and Bold Leadership are kept at the heart of everything we do. We strive for the highest levels of technical excellence, achieving the best results through teamwork, both locally and internationally, and reward innovative thinking through encouraging all colleagues to think as leaders. We offer clear and well-supported pathways for career development and qualification attainment, a competitive remuneration package including a bonus and private healthcare, an electric car scheme and a broad suite of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Flexibility

Because we value who you are as much as what you do, we want you to feel supported at work. We offer hybrid working, balancing the benefits of working from home with time in our modern, well-equipped offices for that crucial in-person contact, team development and collaborative working. We also recognise that life doesn’t always run to the same schedule for everyone, so we have a dedicated flexible working policy to support you in tailoring your work life to reach your full potential.

Diversity & Inclusion

We provide a warm welcome and encourage applications from a diverse range of people who can enrich our company and offer perspectives which will drive better solutions in a truly inclusive environment. Our employee-led working groups and clearly defined strategy help us to keep at the leading edge of important issues and keep us accountable. We want our colleagues to feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work and continually seek new ideas and contributions to ensure we continue to grow and develop in this space.

It’s no surprise that people do their best work when they feel physically and mentally supported. Our SYSTRA Wellness Programme offers a wide range of support; from Wellness champions to free health checks, healthy eating workshops and regular seminars, alongside access to a wide range of external support. We offer two paid days for charity work and an ever-growing social calendar.

Apply and find out more about how SYSTRA can support you in your career journey. If you require any adjustments or financial assistance to support you in your application or interview process please email: [e-mail] where your request will be treated confidentially and with respect. We pledge to offer an interview to any candidates with a disability who apply for a role and meet the minimum criteria.