Senior Planner

BAM Nuttall Ltd; Greater London, Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/travel allowance

Pension contributions - 8% matched

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Wellbeing days

Volunteering day

Training & development

Job summary

BAM Nuttall Ltd is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to support the HS2 Track Infrastructure project during its early design phase. The role focuses on developing and maintaining cost- and resource-loaded programmes in Primavera P6, coordinating with design, supply chain, construction and client teams to mitigate risks and resolve schedule conflicts.

Based in London with occasional site visits, you will mentor junior planners, chair collaborative planning workshops, and ensure NEC contract

Qualifications

• Senior Planning Engineer with experience on large-scale projects (£200m+).
• Experience in joint venture, design or alliance environments is beneficial.
• Rail systems experience desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain time-loaded Primavera P6 programmes with narratives.
• Coordinate with project controls to track performance using EVM and other metrics.
• Lead schedule reviews, identify risks/delays, and report progress to stakeholders.
• Mentor junior planning staff and run collaborative planning workshops.
• Ensure NEC contracts and procurement processes are reflected in planning.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Programme development

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Civil engineering/HND or equivalent

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

4D planning

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

The Ferrovial BAM Joint Venture has a proven track record of delivering critical UK infrastructure on time and within budget through strong collaborative partnerships.

We are now seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Planning Engineer to join the HS2 Track Infrastructure Project during its initial design phase. This phase will run alongside the completion of main works contracts, which are currently at their peak. The FBRS team will mobilise as soon as civil works are complete and will operate under a collaborative Rail Systems Alliance structure, designed to manage interfaces and resolve programme conflicts.

This role demands strong leadership and initiative to proactively develop and maintain realistic programmes, coordinating closely with design, supply chain, construction, and client teams.

Your team

• Candidates will be based in our London office, located near Euston Station, and may be required to visit client offices in Birmingham on occasion.

• We recognise the importance of flexibility and will consider flexible working arrangements following an initial team integration period on an individual basis, reviewing requests in line with project needs and BAM's Flexible working policy.

Making Possible

• Develop, manage, and maintain cost- and resource-loaded Primavera P6 (Cl32) programmes, ensuring compliance with contract requirements and overall project objectives, including responsibility for the programme narrative.
• Collaborate with project managers, designers, commercial leads, project controls, field engineers, and other stakeholders to gather data, assess progress, and identify risks or delays.
• Conduct regular schedule reviews and updates, providing accurate progress reports and highlighting critical and near-critical path activities.
• Coordinate with project controls to track and report performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) and other relevant metrics.
• Support change management processes, assessing schedule impacts from variations.
• Mentor and support junior planning staff as the project expands.
• Evaluate and challenge design and supply chain programmes in line with NEC requirements.
• Generate, update, and maintain time-chainage diagrams.
• Coordinate and lead Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA).
• Develop “What-If” scenarios and reports detailing assumptions, risks, and opportunities, presenting these clearly to FBRS and client teams.
• Produce and chair collaborative planning workshops with clients, operational teams, and subcontractors.

What do you bring to the role?

• Proven experience as a Senior Planning Engineer on large-scale projects (£200m+).
• Experience in joint venture, design or alliance environments (beneficial but not essential).
• Extensive planning and scheduling experience within construction (rail systems experience desirable but not essential).
• Qualification in civil engineering or construction (HND level or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of construction techniques with commercial and contractual awareness.
• Comfortable in client-facing roles with excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrable ability to develop, own, and drive programmes.
• Proficient in planning software (Primavera P6, MS Project; 4D experience is advantageous). Experience with time‑location planning is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to work to challenging timescales and maintain effective relationships across teams.
• Desirable: experience in Earned Value Management and knowledge of NEC contracts and public sector procurement processes.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Jonathan Schulte, Recruitment Manager, BAM UK & Ireland (Infrastructure), m: 07717 227890 / Email: [e-mail]

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.