Senior Planner

Telent Technology Services Limited; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services company in the UK is looking for a Senior Planner to lead project planning within their rail division. The role requires advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and experience managing large-scale infrastructure projects. You will develop and maintain project schedules while mentoring junior planners. Offering a hybrid work model, the company promotes a culture of continuous improvement and inclusivity, providing various benefits including a car allowance and generous holiday options.

Benefits

Car Allowance

34 days holiday

Company pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Occupational health support

Discounts with Telent Reward scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in planning large-scale infrastructure projects, ideally within the rail sector.
• Track record of leading and developing high-performing planning teams.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed rail project programmes using Primavera P6.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and commercial teams.
• Ensure programme forecasts are communicated across business functions.

Skills

Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6

Leadership and people management skills

Stakeholder communication

Commitment to continuous improvement

Job description

At Telent, you will have the opportunity to be a part of something bigger. To keep things moving, to connect people. It's important work we do. Learning together, inspiring colleagues, and making the entire organisation better. Join us and help keep the nations critical networks connected and protected 24/7.

Reporting into the Senior Project Controls Manager, the Senior Planner will lead project planning and scheduling within our rail division, utilising Primavera P6. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining robust project schedules across multiple high-profile rail programmes, as well as leading a team of planners, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance management to drive consistent planning excellence across the board.

This is a hybrid working role with a requirement to be in our Warwick HQ on a weekly basis, and ad hoc travel to other sites on occasion.

What you'll do

• Develop, manage, and maintain detailed rail project programmes using Primavera P6, covering all lifecycle stages from tender through design, delivery, and commissioning.
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, and commercial teams to provide accurate forecasting, progress tracking, and scenario planning
• Produce integrated programmes across multiple disciplines including signalling, telecoms, electrification, and civils, ensuring interface and access planning are fully incorporated.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement in planning by driving best practices, tool development, and internal planning governance.
• Ensure information regarding the programme forecast is communicated within different business functions to enable appropriate resource to meet requirements
• Champion planning excellence within Telent, mentoring junior planners, promoting continuous improvement, and contributing to planning process development across the business.

You are an experienced Senior Planner with deep expertise in the rail sector (though candidates from other complex infrastructure backgrounds will be considered), advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, and a strong track record of leading and developing high-performing planning teams.

Key Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, with the ability to develop, manage, and analyse complex project schedules.
• Proven leadership and people management skills, with experience mentoring junior planners and managing planning teams.
• Proven experience planning large-scale infrastructure projects, ideally within the rail sector, with values up to £100 million.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and engagement abilities, with a track record of collaboration across project management, engineering, and commercial teams.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, with a proactive approach to planning innovation and process optimisation.

A career at Telent can span many sectors, roles, technologies and clients giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver.

We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our on-going commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work.

The additional benefits with this role

• Car Allowance
• 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus option to buy or sell days annually OR 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually
• Company pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
• Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme.

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We're passionate about creating an environment that champions diversity and inclusion, where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves and empowered to reach their full potential. People are at the heart of our business, and we believe that our teams should reflect the diverse experiences and backgrounds of the communities we support.

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