Senior Planner

Infraspec; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses

Hybrid working

Job summary

Infraspec in Plymouth is seeking a Senior Project Planner to support a major defence programme. The role is hybrid, with one week remote and one week onsite in Plymouth, offering a salary of £65,000–£75,000 plus travel expenses.

You will develop, maintain and monitor detailed project programmes, ensuring alignment with milestones and delivery objectives while coordinating with project managers, commercial teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Planner on complex programmes or projects.
• Background in defence, infrastructure, engineering or major construction projects.
• Strong Primavera P6 experience.
• Solid understanding of project planning, scheduling and programme management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and manage detailed project programmes.
• Monitor programme performance against milestones and delivery objectives.
• Produce rolling one-week lookahead programmes for short-term planning.
• Develop cost-loaded schedules for visibility of expenditure.
• Provide regular schedule updates for forecasting and reporting.
• Collaborate with project managers, commercial teams and stakeholders.
• Monitor progress, dependencies and interfaces across workstreams.
• Identify delays, risks and critical path impacts.
• Support mitigation strategies and programme recovery plans.
• Ensure accurate reporting and meaningful insight into performance.
• Maintain programme integrity throughout delivery.

Skills

Senior Planner experience

Primavera P6

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

SENIOR PROJECT PLANNER – DEFENCE

Plymouth / Hybrid Working (1 Week Remote / 1 Week Onsite)

£65,000–£75,000 + Travel Expenses

Eligibility: UK Nationals Only – Full, Current SC Security Clearance Essential.

Ready to take your planning expertise into a major defence programme?

I'm currently working with a client looking to appoint an experienced Senior Planner to support the delivery of a major defence project based in Plymouth.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established Planner with a strong background in complex infrastructure, engineering or defence projects to take ownership of programme development, schedule management and performance reporting.

Working closely with project managers, commercial teams and key stakeholders, you'll play an important role in maintaining programme visibility, monitoring progress and ensuring delivery teams have the information they need to make informed decisions.

The position operates on a hybrid basis, with one week working remotely followed by one week onsite in Plymouth.

The opportunity

• Develop, maintain and manage detailed project programmes.
• Monitor programme performance against key milestones and delivery objectives.
• Produce and maintain rolling one-week lookahead programmes to support short-term planning and coordination.
• Develop cost-loaded schedules to provide visibility of programme expenditure.
• Provide regular schedule updates to support cost forecasting and commercial reporting.
• Work closely with project managers, commercial teams and delivery stakeholders.
• Monitor progress, dependencies and interfaces across multiple project workstreams.
• Identify potential delays, programme risks and critical path impacts.
• Support the development of mitigation strategies and programme recovery plans.
• Ensure accurate programme reporting and provide meaningful insight into project performance.
• Support effective planning processes and maintain programme integrity throughout delivery.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience working as a Senior Planner on complex projects or programmes.
• Background within defence, infrastructure, engineering or major construction projects.
• Strong Primavera P6 experience.
• Good understanding of project planning, scheduling and programme management.
• Experience developing cost-loaded programmes and supporting cost forecasting.
• Understanding of short-term lookahead planning and progress measurement.
• Ability to identify programme risks, assess delays and develop mitigation strategies.
• Confident engaging with project managers, commercial teams and senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, communication and organisational skills.

What's on offer?

• £65,000–£75,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
• Travel expenses.
• Hybrid working arrangement: one week remote, one week onsite in Plymouth.
• Opportunity to work on a major defence programme.
• Exposure to complex engineering and infrastructure delivery.
• A key planning position with responsibility for programme performance.
• Opportunity to develop your experience within the defence sector.