Senior Planner, Power & Infrastructure Projects

OCU Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OCU Group is seeking a Senior Planner to shape and control project delivery programmes from feasibility and tender through to construction and completion. This office-based role is in Greenwich within the Regulated Power department, offering a permanent, full-time career with regular travel across UK projects.

You’ll collaborate with designers, project teams, clients, and supply chain partners, developing schedules, monitoring progress, and updating programmes to reflect scope changes and risks.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Planning or Project Controls role within power, utilities, infrastructure, civil engineering, or construction environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Experience developing and maintaining project programmes across complex construction projects.
• Good understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing, and project lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and awareness of change management processes.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Degree or Master's qualification in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Bonus if you have experience working on substation, EHV cable, transmission, or power infrastructure projects.
• It would be great if you have experience using Microsoft Project alongside Primavera P6.
• It would be great if you have knowledge of FIDIC or JCT contract forms.
• CSCS card and an understanding of project controls methodologies would be advantageous.
• Experience with cost loading, resource loading, and earned value reporting would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project programmes from pre-construction through to project completion.
• Coordinate planning inputs from civil, electrical, and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Produce and maintain detailed project schedules, ensuring programmes accurately reflect project scope and delivery requirements.
• Monitor progress and update programmes throughout the project lifecycle, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Analyse programme performance and provide accurate reporting to project teams, clients, and senior stakeholders.
• Cost load, resource load, and code project programmes to support effective project controls and reporting.
• Support Project Managers with planning, change management, and programme recovery activities.
• Attend client, design, progress, and project meetings to provide planning expertise and programme updates.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, consultants, and delivery teams to ensure alignment on key project milestones and deliverables.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across planning and project controls activities.

Skills

Planning expertise

Primavera P6

Complex construction programmes

Construction methodologies

NEC contracts knowledge

Change management awareness

Analytical & stakeholder skills

Excel

UK driving licence

Degree in related field

Education

Bachelor's/Masters in Construction Management or related

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Job description

OCU Group is seeking a Senior Planner to shape and control project delivery programmes from feasibility and tender through to construction and completion. This office-based role is in Greenwich within the Regulated Power department, offering a permanent, full-time career with regular travel across UK projects.

You’ll collaborate with designers, project teams, clients, and supply chain partners, developing schedules, monitoring progress, and updating programmes to reflect scope changes and risks.