Senior Planner

Movar; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in London is looking for a Senior Planner to oversee complex infrastructure projects, utilizing tools such as Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, relevant degree, and experience in schedule management. Responsibilities include directing scheduling methods, delivering project support, and ensuring effective client communication. Join us to contribute to innovative project solutions and help optimize delivery for diverse clients.

Qualifications

• Experienced in managing and motivating distributed teams.
• Expertise in complex infrastructure programmes.
• Proficient with schedule management tools.
• Ability to provide effective and timely advice.

Responsibilities

• Direct planning/scheduling methods and tools.
• Manage delivery of projects/programmes.
• Communicate analysis and corrective measures.
• Maintain project control mechanisms.

Skills

Strong leadership and influencing skills

Demonstrable experience in planning and scheduling

Expert user of Primavera P6

Experience in developing integrated programme schedules

Understanding of planning tools

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Skilled in critical path analysis

Proactive and analytical approach

Education

Relevant degree qualification

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job description

Senior Planner

About Movar

At Movar, we understand that project delivery is getting increasingly complex. Since 2013, we’ve been helping companies of all sizes improve the way projects are delivered.

Our mission is to be the number one provider of innovative project solutions, driven by a community of experienced, caring, and passionate project professionals—all seeking to improve the way projects are delivered.

Our vision is simple yet powerful: to improve the lives of people everywhere through the delivery of projects. We provide tailored services ranging from organisational systems implementation to project transformation and complete programme recovery.

We’re proud to have been named Winners of the Global Project Controls Innovation of the Year Award 2024.

Why Join Movar?

Movar is in an exciting period of growth, and there’s never been a better time to be part of our journey. We’re building something special—scaling our business while staying true to our people-first approach.

At Movar, we invest in our teams, fostering an environment where development is valued and individuals are encouraged to grow with the company. Our unique culture sets us apart from other consulting practices, and we’re keen to build a team that is as ambitious as we are.

Our IDEAL Values

• Integrity – We do the right thing, always.
• Drive – We push boundaries and strive for excellence.
• Empathy – We care deeply about our people and clients.
• Adaptability – We embrace change and thrive in it.
• Loyalty – We stand by each other and our mission.

Job Summary.

Skills:

• Strong leadership and influencing skills with a proven ability to manage and motivate distributed teams.
• Demonstrable experience in planning and scheduling within major Infrastructure programmes of significant size and complexity.
• Expert user of Primavera P6.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and managing integrated programme schedules, progress management systems, and delay analysis.
• In-depth understanding of planning tools such as Microsoft Project and other scheduling software.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary project teams with complex interface and dependency management requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills at all levels.
• High degree of planning rigour, attention to detail, and ability to work under pressure.
• Skilled in critical path analysis, resource levelling, schedule risk analysis (e.g., Monte Carlo simulation), and performance reporting.
• Proactive and analytical approach with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.

What you will contribute to the team:

• Directing the application of specific planning/scheduling methods, techniques and tools.
• Providing advice on complex requirements and communicating analysis and corrective measures effectively.
• Managing the planning/scheduling delivery of medium/high projects/programmes.
• Providing effective and timely advice to clients.
• Understanding of data management.
• Sequencing and scheduling the works across the project/programme.
• Establishing and maintaining baselines and ensuring project control mechanisms are in place to monitor performance.
• Working closely with the client and main contractors.
• Reviewing overall project status with the project management team and recommending corrective actions.
• Managing the project plan and reporting to the programme controls lead.
• Collecting and interpreting schedule data and providing output to the programme and project teams.
• Interacting with functional leads and programme leads to obtain schedule updates.
• Monitoring actual performance against the schedule to identify delay, early and late completion.
• Interfacing with the project technical staff to define changes to schedules and identification of variances from the original plan.
• Identifying and analysing associated schedule, resource conflicts and potential cost impacts and issues.

Candidate Specification

• Relevant degree qualification
• In-depth knowledge of schedule management tools and software
• Digitally savvy
• Build lasting client relationships
• Lead strong, motivated teams
• Experience in construction, programme, project or commercial management