Senior Planner

Barhale; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice

Company car/van scheme

Job summary

Barhale seeks an experienced Senior Planner to drive efficient planning across civil engineering projects in the UK. You will manage robust programmes, link tender and delivery plans, and integrate NEC requirements with subcontract schedules.

The role requires strong communication under pressure, site involvement, and a collaborative approach to continuous improvement within Barhale’s frameworks and major schemes.

Qualifications

• Advanced Primavera P6 experience and NEC knowledge.
• Lead collaborative planning processes and extract information from drawings to implement efficient planning.
• Strong communication under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Adaptable, innovative, and supportive to enhance planning within the business.

Responsibilities

• To ensure that planning standards – at both organisation and project level – are exceeded across all projects and planning & control procedures are adhered to
• Assist with the tender, pre-construction, and delivery of opportunities and live projects by collaboratively developing and maintaining robust, detailed project plans
• Ensure project plans capture the full project scope, resources are considered and loaded as required, and contractual & programme-specific requirements are met
• Collaboratively develop and establish optimal construction methodologies, logic sequences & work outputs by drafting programmes for review and preparing logistics diagrams
• Proactively identify opportunities and risks in the plan
• Monitor the critical path and key milestones, advising the delivery team on any potential changes and leading challenge and mitigation actions
• Thoroughly develop programmes to demonstrate the impact of change in compliance with the contractual and project-specific requirements
• Visit sites and attend progress meetings
• Monitor progress and update short-term plans, progress reports and construction programmes
• Develop 4D animations of the project plan to aid in the digital rehearsal of the project construction
• Manage all project reporting requirements, including monthly programme submission, weekly lookahead submission, weekly dashboard and volumetric analysis
• Manage and coordinate all impact demonstration and analysis programmes in line with the NEC contract requirements
• Review, interrogate and integrate subcontract programmes into the project programme

Skills

Primavera P6

NEC contracts

Planning leadership

Effective communication

Adaptable / innovative

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering/Construction or equivalent

Tools

Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC)

Job description

Barhale (Northern Office) Trafford House, Chester Road, Old Trafford, M32 0RS

Ref 1576 Region Northern Region Location Barhale (Northern Office) Trafford House, Chester Road, Old Trafford, M32 0RS Closing date 01/02/2027

About Barhale

Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:

• Water
• Transport
• Built environment
• Energy

We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects, developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.

Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.

We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including:

• Tunnelling
• MEICA
• Temporary and permanent design
• Steel-fabrication
• Signs (design and fabrication)
• Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE

Company Website

https://www.barhale.co.uk/

Company Showcase Video

https://youtu.be/uf_RG5xgM8M

Why join Barhale?

• As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
• Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
• A broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients
• Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our success

Senior Planner

The Role

As we look to increase our efficiency whilst outperforming against project and customer expectations, we must plan in the most innovative, robust, and accurate fashion.

Barhale’s civil engineering and infrastructure projects are varied in value, complexity, and duration, from established frameworks to individual bespoke projects and unplanned emergency works. With projects varying from £200k to £10m+, you will be essential in driving efficiencies within the scope of work, driving cost efficiency and providing a high standard of planning.

This is an opportunity for an experienced planner to join the team and play a key role in the delivery of high-profile projects within the civil engineering sector.

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure that planning standards – at both organisation and project level – are exceeded across all projects and planning & control procedures are adhered to
• Assist with the tender, pre-construction, and delivery of a range of opportunities and live projects by collaboratively developing and maintaining robust, detailed project plans
• Ensure project plans capture the full project scope, resources are considered and loaded as required, and contractual & programme-specific requirements are met
• Collaboratively develop and establish optimal construction methodologies, logic sequences & work outputs by drafting programmes for review and preparing logistics diagrams
• Proactively identify opportunities and risks in the plan
• Monitor the critical path and key milestones, advising the delivery team on any potential changes and leading challenge and mitigation actions
• Thoroughly develop programmes to demonstrate the impact of change in compliance with the contractual and project-specific requirements
• Visit sites and attend progress meetings
• Monitor progress and update short-term plans, progress reports and construction programmes
• Develop 4D animations of the project plan to aid in the digital rehearsal of the project construction
• Manage all project reporting requirements, including but not limited to monthly programme submission, weekly lookahead submission, weekly dashboard and volumetric analysis
• Manage and coordinate all impact demonstration and analysis programmes in line with the NEC contract requirements
• Review, interrogate and integrate subcontract programmes into the project programme

Essential

• Advanced (Primavera) P6 experience and knowledge of NEC
• With previous experience of leading collaborative planning processes, you’ll have the ability to interrogate/take information from drawings to implement an efficient planning service for the business
• Your ability to communicate complex information to a wide range of audiences whilst working in pressurised situations under tight deadlines will be crucial
• Able to adapt as required to meet project objectives, you will be innovative and supportive of other members of the team to enhance the reputation of the planning team across the business

Desireable

• Previous experience with Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC)
• Experience in working on-site with an understanding of how a project works from inception to completion
• Degree within Civil Engineering/Construction or equivalent

Caring and investing in you

Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.

As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.

From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours volunteering
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
• Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
• Leadership & management training and coaching
• Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
• Continuous service awards

Would you like to know more?

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