Senior Planner & Scheduler – Infrastructure Programs

Arcadis; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis, the world’s leading design, engineering and consultancy, is seeking a Senior Planner to lead planning for major infrastructure programmes. You will develop and maintain integrated schedules, ensure NEC contractual alignment, and provide planning leadership across projects.

You will mentor junior planners, perform critical path analysis, produce dashboards, and collaborate with clients, contractors and project teams to optimize delivery and risk management.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent relevant experience.
• Significant experience delivering planning services on major infrastructure, utilities, energy, transportation or other regulated industry programmes.
• Expert user of Primavera P6, with extensive experience in schedule development, forecasting, reporting and programme controls.
• Strong understanding of engineering, procurement and construction project lifecycles.
• Demonstrable experience in critical path analysis, schedule assurance, programme recovery planning and performance management.
• Extensive NEC3 and NEC4 contract experience, including contractor programme assessment and time‑related submissions.
• Experience applying earned value management, progress measurement and integrated project controls techniques.
• Proven ability to work within integrated client, contractor and consultancy teams and engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, maintenance and assurance of baseline and detailed project schedules across one or more major projects or programmes, ensuring compliance with client and company standards.
• Undertake critical path analysis and provide insightful reporting on programme performance, key milestones, risks, constraints, dependencies and opportunities.
• Review, challenge and assess contractor programmes and time‑related submissions in accordance with contractual requirements, including NEC3 and NEC4 contracts.
• Apply earned value management and integrated project controls principles to support forecasting, performance management and informed decision-making.
• Align programme reporting, management information and schedule dashboards to support governance, assurance and executive‑level decision making.
• Support project teams throughout tender, development and delivery phases, providing planning expertise, independent assurance and programme recovery support where required.
• Facilitate programme reviews, collaborative planning workshops and stakeholder engagements to improve alignment, delivery confidence and project outcomes.
• Mentor and develop Assistant Planners and Planners, while promoting planning best practice and contributing to the continuous improvement of standards, processes and tools across the business.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Critical path analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Earned value management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Arcadis, the world’s leading design, engineering and consultancy, is seeking a Senior Planner to lead planning for major infrastructure programmes. You will develop and maintain integrated schedules, ensure NEC contractual alignment, and provide planning leadership across projects.

You will mentor junior planners, perform critical path analysis, produce dashboards, and collaborate with clients, contractors and project teams to optimize delivery and risk management.