Senior Planner

OCU; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure engineering company in the UK is seeking a Senior Planner to shape and deliver planning functions on high-impact infrastructure projects. The role includes developing construction programs and mentoring junior planners. Key qualifications include experience in construction planning, advanced skills in Primavera P6, and strong stakeholder engagement abilities. Join us for a chance to influence the future of the UK's infrastructure with a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in construction planning on major infrastructure or energy projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and strong reporting skills.
• Clear understanding of full project lifecycle stages.
• Familiarity with NEC or FIDIC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain fully resourced construction programmes using Primavera P6.
• Track progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Integrate contractor schedules into master project programmes.
• Produce dashboards and critical path analysis.
• Lead and support planning reviews and programme meetings.

Skills

Construction planning

Primavera P6

Stakeholder engagement

Reporting skills

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

Senior Planner UK Wide

Location : UK-wide (travel required)

Contract : Full-time Permanent

Projects : Major infrastructure & energy schemes across the UK

Role Summary

OCU Group is seeking a Senior Planner to take the lead in shaping and delivering the planning function across some of the UKs most high-impact infrastructure and energy projects.

This role will see you collaborate with project managers engineers commercial teams and client stakeholders to create maintain and optimise robust construction programmes that drive project success. If you are looking to step into a role where your expertise directly shapes project outcomes across complex high-value schemes this is it.

Responsibilities

• Develop manage and maintain fully resourced construction programmes using Primavera P6 .
• Track progress against baselines identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Integrate contractor subcontractor and supplier schedules into master project programmes.
• Produce dashboards critical path analysis and earned value reports for leadership and client use.
• Lead and support planning reviews programme meetings and risk workshops.
• Provide strategic planning input into commercial and delivery discussions .
• Mentor junior planners and collaborate with planning leads to maintain consistent standards.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning practices across OCU projects.

Essential Requirements

• Proven track record in construction planning on major infrastructure or energy projects.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 and strong reporting skills.
• Clear understanding of full project lifecycle stages (mobilisation through close-out).
• Familiarity with NEC or FIDIC contracts .
• Confident stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Background in energy sector projects substations grid connections generation or utilities.
• Experience within regulated environments or DNO / Transmission Operator frameworks.
• Knowledge of forensic planning and delay analysis techniques.

Soft Skills

• Detail-focused with a proactive solution-driven mindset.
• Comfortable working independently and across dispersed teams.
• Strong leadership qualities with a passion for mentoring.

Travel & Work Location

UK-based with flexibility to travel to projects / sites as needed.

Hybrid working Office and Site.

Why Join OCU

OCU leads the way in end-to-end infrastructure engineering across the utilities digital and energy markets delivering safely efficiently and at scale.

We partner with many of the UKs leading power energy transition water telecoms and digital clients delivering critical infrastructure that keeps the country running. With PE-backed growth and a strong pipeline of projects theres never been a better time to join OCU.

This isnt just a job its a chance to play a part in shaping the future of the UKs infrastructure.

Ready to lead from the front Apply today and be part of OCUs journey.

Key Skills

Presentation Skills,Six Sigma,Construction Estimating,Earned Value Management,Emergency Management,Joint Operations,Production Planning,Project Planning,Strategic Planning,Microsoft Project,Auto Estimating,Exercise Planning

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1