Senior Planner / Planning Manager

D2; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services company in Leeds is looking for an experienced Senior Planner / Planning Manager. The role involves working on high-profile infrastructure projects, requiring expertise in schedule integration and experience with NEC contracts. The successful candidate will innovate, simplify reporting, and build long-lasting client relationships. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including hybrid working, pension scheme, and holiday options are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

25 days holiday + option to buy 4 days

Private healthcare

Cycle-to-work scheme

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• 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.
• Relevant experience in the successful scheduling of engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Work with the planning team to integrate schedules and reporting.
• Simplify complex programmes for reporting.
• Deliver project schedules at various stages of the project lifecycle.

Skills

Schedule integration on large multidisciplinary projects

Communication with stakeholders

Knowledge of UK infrastructure projects

Experience with NEC contracts

Using Primavera P6

Using PowerBI

Experience with project-management scheduling tools

Education

Chartered member of a relevant professional body or degree level education

Tools

Primavera P6

PowerBI

Job description

D2 are an independent and growing professional services business. Since its formation in 2011, we have developed a comprehensive suite of programme management capabilities. We combine industry expertise with innovative thinking and digital products to develop close relationships with our clients and deliver on our commitments. We are actively engaged on some of the largest infrastructure projects across the UK and Canada, performing to our mission statement:

"Working together to develop intelligent programme management solutions, helping to deliver a more sustainable world".

Overview of Role

Recruiting an experienced Senior Planner / Planning Manager to join our team on a permanent basis. The role involves working on high‑profile infrastructure projects across Leeds.

Responsibilities

• Work with the planning team to integrate schedules and reporting.
• Simplify complex or detailed programmes for reporting purposes.
• Provide innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence to ensure time‑efficient, exemplary quality outputs in terms of schedules, reporting, etc.
• Deliver project schedules at various stages of the project lifecycle, developing from first principles and ensuring the schedules are maintained effectively.
• Build and maintain long‑lasting client relationships, providing "best in class" service while upholding our core values.

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 and experience in UK infrastructure projects.
• Experience with NEC contracts.
• Experience using Primavera P6 and PowerBI.
• Relevant experience in the successful scheduling of engineering projects.
• Knowledge of railway investment planning systems.
• Experience with a number of project‑management scheduling tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of schedule assurance processes.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (salary dependent 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

• 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 continuous learning.