Senior Planner

Assystem; West Stow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Planner to support the planning and delivery of complex energy, grid and power projects. You will develop and maintain robust programmes and work with engineering, construction and procurement teams.

The candidate should have significant planning experience in energy, utilities or infrastructure sectors, with strong knowledge of grid connections, critical path analysis and proficiency in Primavera P6 or MS Project.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Planner or Senior Planner in energy, grid or infrastructure sectors.
• Experience creating and maintaining integrated project programmes.
• Proficiency with planning tools Primavera P6 or MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and maintain detailed project programmes from concept through to handover.
• Align programmes with engineering, construction, procurement and project delivery teams.
• Monitor progress, identify delays and risks, and report to senior management.
• Maintain governance including baselines, milestones and progress measurement.
• Review contractor and supplier programmes and ensure alignment with delivery strategy.
• Support risk and opportunity management and mitigation planning.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Critical path analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Planner to join our team and support the successful planning and delivery of complex energy, grid and power supply projects.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in project planning within the power, utilities, energy or infrastructure sectors, with a good understanding of grid connections, power supply infrastructure and the interfaces between engineering, construction, procurement and project delivery.

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining robust project programmes, monitoring progress, identifying risks and dependencies, and providing clear planning information to project teams and senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and maintain detailed project programmes from concept and design through to construction, commissioning and handover.

• Work closely with engineering, construction, commercial, procurement and project management teams to ensure programme alignment.

• Develop integrated schedules covering grid connections, power supply, electrical infrastructure, civils, procurement, construction and commissioning activities.

• Monitor actual progress against baseline programmes and identify delays, risks, constraints and critical path activities.

• Provide regular programme updates, progress reports and analysis to project and senior management teams.

• Undertake programme impact assessments and support the development of mitigation and recovery plans.

• Manage interfaces and dependencies between contractors, suppliers, utilities, network operators and other project stakeholders.

• Support project teams with planning, sequencing and resource requirements.

• Review contractor and supplier programmes, challenging assumptions and ensuring alignment with the overall project delivery strategy.

• Maintain programme governance, including baselines, change control, milestones and progress measurement.

• Identify opportunities to improve programme performance and provide practical recommendations to the project team.

• Contribute to risk and opportunity management, ensuring programme risks are properly reflected in project schedules.

• Support reporting for senior stakeholders, providing clear and concise commentary on programme performance.

About You

We are looking for someone who combines strong planning expertise with a practical understanding of delivering power, grid or electrical infrastructure projects.

You will ideally have:

• Significant experience working as a Planner or Senior Planner within the energy, power, utilities, infrastructure or construction sector.

• A proven background in grid connections, power supply, electrical infrastructure or related projects.

• Strong experience developing and managing complex, multi-disciplinary programmes.

• Excellent knowledge of planning methodologies, programme controls and critical path analysis.

• Experience using Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.

• Experience reviewing contractor programmes and managing programme interfaces.

• Strong understanding of project delivery processes, including design, procurement, construction and commissioning.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• The ability to communicate programme information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Confidence working with project managers, engineers, contractors, suppliers and senior leadership.

• A proactive approach, with the ability to identify potential issues before they affect project delivery.

Desirable Experience

Experience in one or more of the following would be advantageous:

• Electricity transmission or distribution networks.

• Grid connection projects.

• Substations and HV infrastructure.

• Power generation or energy storage projects.

• Renewable energy projects.

• Data centre power infrastructure.

• Utility infrastructure and network upgrades.

• HV/MV/LV electrical systems.

• Commissioning and energisation programmes.

• Working with DNOs, TSOs, network operators or utility providers.

Additional Information

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.