Senior Planner | Manchester, UK

TSA Management; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

25 days holiday + 4 days

Private healthcare

Cycle to work

Hybrid working

Professional memberships support

Staff events

Job summary

TSA Riley Infrastructure is recruiting a Senior Planner for Manchester to develop and manage project programmes across major infrastructure initiatives. You will work closely with planning teams to ensure integrated schedules, clear reporting, and client-focused delivery.

In this role you will maintain Primavera P6 baselines, utilise PowerBI for reporting, and collaborate with Project Managers and Commercial teams to drive on-time project outcomes. Hybrid working options are available.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree and chartered status (or working towards).
• Ability to communicate programmes to stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience with schedule integration on large multidisciplinary projects.
• Knowledge of UK infrastructure projects.
• Experience of NEC Contracts.
• Experience with Primavera P6 and PowerBI.
• Experience in scheduling engineering projects.
• Knowledge of railway investment planning systems.
• Knowledge of scheduling tools & techniques.
• Knowledge of Schedule assurance processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate and maintain project schedules and reporting.
• Develop and manage P6 project programmes across all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and maintain detailed programmes reflecting scope, progress, resources and milestones.
• Develop and manage baseline programmes with controlled changes.
• Integrate multiple schedules and workstreams into an overall project schedule.
• Produce high-quality programme reports for clients and senior stakeholders.
• Support time impact analysis, change management and delay analysis.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and provide best-in-class service.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Degree (Bachelor or equivalent)

Chartered status candidate

Tools

Primavera P6

PowerBI

NEC Contracts

Job description

We're seeking people who bring together a unique blend of personal strengths, technical know-how, and a genuine passion for the built environment and construction industry.
TSA Riley is a global organisation, 1,000 people strong. We provide expert project consultancy across project management, cost management, advisory, ESG, and asset management, and our people are at the centre of everything we do.
We help clients create great places to work, live, shop, play, and produce.
Visit our work and grow with us page for information about our graduate, apprenticeship, and professional development programmes, or apply for an advertised position below. We'd love to hear from you.

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Cultivate positive and trusting relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Effectively communicate ideas and actions that resonate with diverse audiences.

Exhibit drive, flexibility, passion, and a proactive attitude towards tasks.

Take ownership of responsibilities and ensure timely delivery on commitments.

Approach challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset.

Analyse and synthesise detailed information to identify opportunities for improvement.

Possess a degree qualification, underpinning knowledge and skills.

Senior Planner | Manchester, UK

10/09/2026

Advisory Services | PMO and Project Controls INFRA | Rail Manchester

As a Senior Planner, you will be joining our experienced Planning team working across high-profile infrastructure projects across

As a Senior Planner, you will be joining our experienced Planning team working across high-profile infrastructure projects across.

Overview of Role:
As a Senior Planner, you will play a key role in developing and managing project programmes throughout the project lifecycle, working closely with planning and project teams to integrate schedules, simplify complex programme information and provide clear, effective reporting. From developing schedules from first principles through to maintaining and reporting on live programmes, you will bring technical expertise, innovation and collaboration to deliver high-quality outputs and support successful project delivery. You will also build and maintain strong client relationships, providing a best-in-class service while upholding our core values of Trust, People, Integrity and Innovation.
Responsibilities:

• Working collaboratively with the planning team to develop, integrate and maintain project schedules and reporting.
• Developing and managing P6 project programmesacross all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Preparing, updating and maintaining detailed programmes, ensuring they accurately reflect project scope, progress, resources and key milestones.
• Developing and managing baseline programmes, ensuring changes are captured and controlled throughout the project lifecycle.
• Integrating multiple schedules and workstreams into an overall project or programme schedule.
• Simplifying complex and detailed programmes into clear, concise and meaningful reports for clients and senior stakeholders.
• Undertaking programme analysis, identifying critical and near-critical activities, key interfaces, float, constraints and potential impacts to project delivery.
• Monitoring progress against the approved baseline, identifying slippage and emerging risks, and working with project teams to develop mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Supporting time impact analysis, change management and delay analysis where required.
• Producing high-quality programme and project controls reports, including progress updates, look-ahead programmes, critical path analysis and schedule performance information.
• Working closely with Project Managers, Project Controls, Commercial and wider delivery teams to ensure programme information is accurate, coordinated and aligned with project objectives.
• Ensuring programme data is maintained accurately and consistently within Primavera P6 and other relevant project controls systems.
• Building and maintaining long-lasting client relationships, providing a "best in class" service and acting as a trusted planning advisor.
• Demonstrating innovation, collaboration and technical excellence to ensure efficient delivery and exemplary quality outputs across schedules, reporting and wider project controls activities.
• Upholding our core values of Trust, People, Integrity and Innovation in all aspects of your work.

Requirements:

• Member of a relevant professional body with chartered status (or working towards this) and/or educated to degree level.
• Ability to communicate the programme to stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience of schedule integration on large multidisciplinary projects.
• Knowledge of/experience in the UK infrastructure projects
• Experience of NEC Contracts
• Experience of using Primavera P6 and PowerBI
• Relevant experience in the successful scheduling of engineering projects.
• Knowledge of railway investment planning systems.
• Experience of using a number of project management scheduling tools & techniques
• Knowledge of Schedule assurance processes

Benefits:

• Competitive salary (Salary dependant on experience level)
• Pension scheme
• 25 days holiday + option to buy 4 days.
• Additional 1 day holiday for your birthday
• Private healthcare and employee assistance programme
• Group life insurance.
• Medi Cash health insurance providing cashback towards everyday healthcare bills.
• Enhanced family leave, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Financial and technical support for professional memberships
• Hybrid working
• Summer and Winter staff celebration events

Core Values:

We pride ourselves on behaving and delivering to our core values:

• People - We encourage diversity whilst investing in, and developing, the very best talent.
• Integrity - Our reputation, passion, and commitment inspire trust and integrity.
• Community - We are a collaborative community, understanding challenges from every angle, exploring innovative solutions based on our expert knowledge.
• Innovation - We are driven to inspire others with fresh creative ideas based on continuously learning.

About TSA Riley Infrastructure

TSA Riley is a global multidisciplinary project consultancy with 135 years of independent thinking. We work across the full lifecycle of projects and asset portfolios - from planning to delivery and optimisation. What sets us apart is the ability to navigate the critical decisions that lead to successful projects.This has given us a reputation for delivering successful project outcomes, which includes working on some of the largest infrastructure projects across the UK, Canada and Australia.