Senior Planner

Tilbury Douglas; Exeter; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days leave

Private medical insurance

Life Assurance

Defined contribution pension

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional membership fees

Perks at Work discounts

Job summary

Tilbury Douglas is seeking an experienced Planner to join our Infrastructure team, supporting major water sector projects across the South West. You will provide planning, programming, project controls and methodology expertise from tender through to completion, collaborating with bid, design, commercial and operations colleagues to develop deliverable programmes.

You will shape project strategies, identify risks and opportunities, and drive programme certainty through robust planning

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering planning on major infrastructure projects.
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 and Asta Powerproject.
• Experience with resource-loaded and cost-loaded programmes.
• Strong understanding of project controls and productivity monitoring.
• Experience with SIC, 5-Week Look Ahead and Lean Planning.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and programming for prequalification, tenders and live projects.
• Develop and maintain resource-loaded and cost-loaded programmes.
• Produce construction methodologies and sequencing strategies.
• Implement SIC and 5-Week Look Ahead for productivity.
• Monitor progress, perform critical path analysis, and report recovery.

Skills

Planning & programming

Critical path analysis

Stakeholder management

Lean Planning

NEC planning outputs

Resource forecasting

Tools

Primavera P6

Asta Powerproject

Job description

We are looking to appoint an experienced Planner to join our Infrastructure team, supporting the successful delivery of major projects across the South West, with a particular focus on the water sector.

This is a key role responsible for providing planning, programming, project controls and methodology expertise from prequalification and tender stage through to project completion. Working closely with bid, design, commercial and operational teams, you will develop robust, deliverable programmes that support safe, efficient and successful project delivery.

You will play an important role in shaping project strategies, identifying risks and opportunities, and driving programme certainty through effective planning processes and stakeholder collaboration.

Key Duties

• Lead planning and programming activities for prequalification submissions, tenders and live infrastructure projects.
• Develop and maintain integrated Primavera P6 and Asta Powerproject programmes, including resource-loaded and cost-loaded schedules.
• Produce construction methodologies, sequencing strategies, phasing plans and supporting planning documentation.
• Implement and manage Short Interval Control (SIC) and 5-Week Look Ahead planning processes to support productivity and programme performance.
• Monitor progress, undertake critical path analysis, identify risks and mitigation measures, and provide programme reporting and recovery solutions where required.

About You

You will be a highly organised and technically capable planning professional with significant experience delivering planning services within the construction, infrastructure, civil engineering or water sectors.

You will bring:

• Proven experience developing and managing programmes on major infrastructure projects, with advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 and Asta Powerproject.
• Experience producing resource-loaded and cost-loaded programmes, programme reporting, critical path analysis and NEC-compliant planning outputs.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, project controls, resource forecasting, productivity monitoring and programme recovery.
• Experience implementing Short Interval Control (SIC), 5-Week Look Ahead planning and Lean Planning techniques.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.

Membership of a professional institution such as CIOB, ICE or APM, or working towards membership, is desirable

What we can offer you

• 26 days annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 3 days holiday)
• 3 additional long service days achieved after 3, 7 and 10 years
• Private medical insurance for yourself (with the option to buy family cover)
• Life Assurance
• Defined contribution pension scheme matched up to 8%
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and parental leave
• Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional membership fees
• Perks at Work Employee discount scheme offering discounts on a range of categories such as electronics, home appliances, food & groceries, car buying, travel, fitness and more

Who we are

Tilbury Douglas is a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out company, delivering vital projects across sectors including health, education, highways, justice, defence, aviation, water, and environment.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages innovation and celebrates individual differences. We are proud to hold Investors in Diversity status.

Please note: we do not hold a sponsorship licence. This role is subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance.

We look forward to receiving your application.