Senior Planner

Arcadis; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sustainable design company in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Senior Planner to join their Programme and Project Management team. The role involves developing project schedules, managing project controls for major energy projects, and utilizing Primavera P6. Candidates should have a strong construction background, experience with NEC contracts, and skills in schedule planning and forecasting. This full-time position offers a chance to be part of impactful and innovative projects, enhancing quality of life through sustainable solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience using Primavera P6 for project scheduling.
• Strong background in construction-related projects.
• In-depth knowledge of NEC 3 / 4 contracts required.
• Experience with NEC contracts preferred; public sector/regulatory projects encouraged.
• Ability to work within an integrated delivery team and multi‑discipline environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop project schedules for complex engineering programmes.
• Manage and report on critical path analysis.
• Support Project Managers in performance reporting.

Skills

Primavera P6 planning software

Schedule planning, forecasting and reporting

Construction background

NEC 3 / 4 contract experience

Integrated delivery team experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Arcadis Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

As a Senior Planner you will be an integral part of the programme delivery team responsible for the effective implementation of project controls across a Major Energy Project or portfolio of projects. As part of our Programme and Project Management team, you’ll help deliver some of the biggest, most iconic projects imaginable, with some of the best talent around. With your energy, agility and a keen eye for detail, you’ll deliver transformational outcomes for multiple clients every day.

Role Accountabilities

• Developing baseline and detailed project schedules to support the delivery of complex engineering and construction programmes in compliance with company standards. You will be expected to manage and report on critical path analysis and assess and report and subcontractor programmes for approval by the Project Manager.
• Utilise your expert knowledge of earned value management to support the broader project controls team to deliver accurate cost forecasts for the client. You can also expect to assist Project Managers in producing monthly performance reports.
• Alongside working on live contracts you will also be working on projects during the pre‑contract phase to provide an expert assessment of contractors tender programmes.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience utilising Primavera P6 planning software.
• Schedule planning, forecasting and reporting.
• Construction background.
• Extensive NEC 3 / 4 contract experience.
• Ideally you will have experience working within the Electrical Transmission and Distribution sector but individuals with experience working on public sector projects within a regulated environment (i.e. water, rail, aviation, nuclear etc.) are encouraged to apply.
• Working as part of an integrated delivery team.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Other

Industries

Professional Services