Senior Project Planner

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure developer in London seeks a Senior Project Planner to manage schedules for low-carbon energy projects. The role involves coordinating with teams, forecasting costs, and analyzing project feasibility. The ideal candidate has strong experience in project planning, proficiency with Primavera P6, and excellent communication skills. This position offers a competitive compensation package and opportunities for career progression in a dynamic team.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Innovative working environment

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing complex schedules.
• Ability to critically assess contractor programmes.
• Experience in fast-paced project environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules across phases.
• Forecast project costs and resources.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external contractors.
• Analyze contractor schedules for feasibility.

Skills

Project planning experience in energy or construction

Proficiency with Primavera P6

Understanding of SIMOPS and resource loading

Experience with earned value management

Strong analytical and communication skills

Job description

Job Description

Job title: Senior Project Planner

Location: London, SW1 (Hybrid working available)

Type: Permanent

Start Date: ASAP

About You

You are an experienced project planner with a proven track record of managing complex schedules for major energy, infrastructure or construction projects. Comfortable working with Primavera P6 and other planning tools, you’re adept at integrating cost, resource and risk data into robust project schedules. You can critically assess contractor programmes, communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly.

You bring:

• Strong experience in project planning within energy, construction or infrastructure sectors.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 (or similar).
• Excellent understanding of SIMOPS, resource loading and interface scheduling.
• Experience with earned value management, change control and integrated reporting.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.

About the Role

As Senior Project Planner, you’ll play a key role in developing, monitoring and reporting project schedules across a portfolio of low-carbon and flexible energy projects. You’ll report to the Project Controls Manager and work closely with Project Managers to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing, maintaining and coordinating project schedules across all phases.
• Forecasting and integrating project costs, resources and milestones.
• Performing scenario planning and “what-if” analysis to manage risk and identify mitigations.
• Coordinating with internal teams and third-party contractors to ensure schedule integrity.
• Analysing contractor schedules for feasibility, resource alignment, SIMOPS and health checks.
• Reporting on variance, milestones, and potential risks, and recommending corrective actions.
• Embedding lessons learned and supporting project controls strategies across the portfolio.

About the Company

Our client is a forward-thinking infrastructure developer delivering a portfolio of flexible, low-carbon energy solutions across the UK. With a strong pipeline of battery storage, flexible and green hydrogen projects, they are playing a key role in accelerating the country’s transition to net zero.

What’s on Offer

• A senior-level planning position across flagship infrastructure and energy transition projects.
• Competitive salary or contract day rate with long-term project pipeline.
• Opportunity to influence best practice in project planning and controls.
• A collaborative, innovative working environment focused on driving the net-zero transition.
• Career development and progression within a high-performing project controls team.