Senior Planner

Cumming Group UK & Europe; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumming Group UK & Europe is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join our Infrastructure team in the UK. You will develop, manage and analyse programmes across major infrastructure projects, working with clients and project teams to ensure successful outcomes.

Key responsibilities include risk management, change control and stakeholder engagement, with Senior Planner mentorship for junior staff and involvement in tender evaluations. Strong communication and contract knowledge desired.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in project planning within construction or infrastructure.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• MAPM, MRICS, or equivalent professional membership (or working towards).

Responsibilities

• Developing and managing detailed project programmes across infrastructure projects.
• Analysing critical paths, milestones, progress, and programme performance.
• Supporting project controls, risk management, change control, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Reviewing contractor programmes and providing programme assurance.
• Supporting tender evaluations and contractor selection processes.
• Assessing programme impacts, compensation events, claims, and contractual entitlements.
• Facilitating planning workshops and collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Producing high‑quality reports and presenting programme updates to key stakeholders.
• Mentoring and supporting junior team members where required.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Risk analysis

Communication

Education

MAPM MRICS membership (or working towards)

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

ASTA Powerproject

Job description

At Cumming Group, we're delivering some of the UK's most complex and high-profile infrastructure programmes. As our project portfolio continues to grow, we're looking for an experienced Senior Planner to join our expanding Infrastructure team.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in major projects from early-stage development through to delivery, working alongside industry-leading clients, project teams, and stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Senior Planner, you'll be responsible for developing, managing, and analysing project programmes across a diverse range of infrastructure projects. You'll work closely with project teams and clients to provide planning expertise, identify risks and opportunities, and support informed decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and managing detailed project programmes
• Analysing critical paths, milestones, progress, and programme performance
• Supporting project controls, risk management, change control, and stakeholder engagement activities
• Reviewing contractor programmes and providing programme assurance
• Supporting tender evaluations and contractor selection processes
• Assessing programme impacts, compensation events, claims, and contractual entitlements
• Facilitating planning workshops and collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams
• Producing high-quality reports and presenting programme updates to key stakeholders
• Mentoring and supporting junior team members where required

What We're Looking For

We're interested in speaking with planners who can combine strong technical planning expertise with excellent stakeholder management skills.

You'll ideally have:

• 5+ years' experience in project planning within construction or infrastructure
• Strong experience using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or ASTA Powerproject
• Experience working across major infrastructure or complex construction projects
• Knowledge of NEC, JCT, and/or FIDIC contracts
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills
• MAPM, MRICS, or equivalent professional membership (or working towards)

Diversity & Inclusion

Cumming Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race (including nationality, national or ethnic origin, and colour), marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, gender reassignment, religion, or belief.