Senior Planner

Linear Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance or travel allowance

Job summary

Linear Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to lead programmes on critical infrastructure projects in Central London. The role focuses on developing and controlling programmes from contract award through completion, using Primavera P6 and MS Project to reflect progress and manage change.

The position is hybrid with office time in Central London and site visits to clients and subcontractors. You will work with stakeholders across Defence, Transport, Energy and utilities sectors,

Qualifications

• Primavera P6 experience is essential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project.
• Strong planning, reporting and analytical abilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proactive approach with excellent organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and control project programmes from award to completion.
• Produce and update Primavera P6 programmes reflecting progress.
• Lead programme review meetings with delivery teams, clients and subcontractors.
• Monitor programme performance using Earned Value techniques (SPI).
• Identify risks, delays and opportunities for recovery.
• Carry out critical path analysis and milestone reporting.
• Manage change control within programmes.
• Facilitate planning workshops to drive performance.
• Ensure cost and resource profiles are accurate and up to date.

Skills

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Planning & scheduling

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Senior Planner - Critical Infrastructure Projects - Central London

Are you an experienced Senior Planner looking to play a key role on some of the UK's most complex and high-profile infrastructure projects?

We're partnering with one of the UK's leading principal contractors, a business with an order book exceeding £4 billion, delivering major projects across Defence, Transport, Energy, Water and other Critical National Infrastructure sectors. Known for investing in its people and offering genuine long-term career progression, this is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation where your expertise will directly influence successful project delivery.

Working closely with the Planning Manager, you'll take ownership of project programmes from contract award through to completion, ensuring schedules remain accurate, achievable and aligned with project objectives.

This is a hybrid position, with approximately 60-70% office-based work in Central London and 30-40% site visits and collaboration with clients and subcontractors.

What you'll be doing

• Develop, maintain and control project programmes from contract award through to completion
• Produce and update Primavera P6 programmes, ensuring they accurately reflect project progress
• Lead programme review and progress meetings with delivery teams, clients and subcontractors
• Monitor programme performance using Earned Value Analysis (including SPI)
• Identify programme risks, delays and opportunities for recovery
• Carry out critical path analysis and milestone reporting
• Manage change control within project programmes
• Facilitate collaborative planning workshops to drive programme performance
• Ensure cost and resource profiles remain accurate and up to date

About you

You'll ideally have experience delivering programmes within construction, infrastructure, defence, utilities or other complex engineering environments.

You’ll also have:

• Primavera P6 (essential)
• Experience with Microsoft Project
• Strong planning, reporting and analytical skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• A proactive approach with excellent organisational skills

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of the projects, applicants must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC). Existing SC clearance would be advantageous.

What’s on offer?

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance or the option to swap this for a travel allowance
• Private medical cover
• Generous annual leave with the option to buy additional days
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Professional membership paid annually
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Retail and lifestyle discounts
• Share save scheme
• Flexible and agile working
• Ongoing professional development and structured career progression

If you're looking to join a business delivering nationally significant projects with genuine opportunities to progress your planning career, we'd love to hear from you.