Senior Planning Lead - Flexible Hybrid, Global Projects

AtkinsRéalis Group; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Flexible holiday allowances

Professional development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Planner or Planning Manager to lead planning activities for multi-disciplinary, complex programmes. You will drive schedule strategy, governance, and integrated schedules while coordinating with clients and senior leadership.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and a deep understanding of planning tools and contract forms. The successful candidate will oversee schedule cost risk integration, baseline management, and reporting, with

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading planning teams on complex programmes.
• Strong ability to develop and implement planning strategy and governance.
• Excellent communication with senior stakeholders and clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning teams, coaching and quality assurance on scheduling outputs.
• Develop and maintain fully integrated project schedules with robust logic and critical path.
• Provide schedule analysis, scenario modelling and change control for senior stakeholders.
• Ensure baseline management and governance alignment across contracts.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Scheduling

Planning software

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Open Plan

Asta Powerproject

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Planner or Planning Manager to lead planning activities for multi-disciplinary, complex programmes. You will drive schedule strategy, governance, and integrated schedules while coordinating with clients and senior leadership.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and a deep understanding of planning tools and contract forms. The successful candidate will oversee schedule cost risk integration, baseline management, and reporting, with