Senior Project Planner

Ferrovial; Thornaby-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in infrastructure is seeking a Project Planner to support infrastructure projects at Heathrow Airport. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with large-scale project planning, proficiency in Primavera P6, and strong presentation skills. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex infrastructure projects in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Global mobility opportunities

Collaboration with innovative teams

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a planner for large scale projects.
• Extensive P6 software experience, including cost and resource loading.
• Experience with time/distance programmes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a portfolio of projects for monthly Program updates.
• Coordinate with all external parties involved in the progress process.
• Act as an Expert Planner and scheduler.

Skills

Planning for large scale projects

Primavera P6 expertise

Team player

Presentation skills

Self-motivated

Tools

Primavera P6

Tilos

ChainLink

Job description

time left to apply End Date: February 4, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)

job requisition id JR13373

Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on three major stock markets: Nasdaq (US), Euronext Amsterdam (Netherlands) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 24,000 professionals worldwide., including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Ferrovial Construction is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track-record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high-speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence:Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description:

Project Planner

Location: Heathrow Airport

Reporting to: Heathrow Planning lead

The role

Ferrovial Construction is looking for an experienced Planner to support on infrastructure projects in the Heathrow airport.

Heathrow Airport

Ferrovial Construction has been working at Heathrow Airport for over 12 years delivering some of the most complex infrastructure projects to high quality, safety and environmental standards. We have focused on design and build projects with a mix of contractual arrangements. This has enabled us to refine our management procedures in response to Heathrow’s Employers Requirements and Ferrovial Construction own internal management systems.

Since joining Heathrow’s framework in 2008, Ferrovial Construction has delivered a variety of airside and landside projects across the whole airport. For example, we have delivered new taxiways and rehabilitated existing taxiways and the southern runway. We have also redeveloped sterile and grass areas and replaced critical assets, such as fire main, fuel main and HV ducts. We are currently working alongside Heathrow to rehabilitate assets with expired design life’s and plan for a future runway resurfacing project. We are constantly designing and planning our works around critical assets and engaging with different key stakeholders in order to deliver Heathrow value for money.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for preparing a portfolio of Projects for the purpose of updating monthly the Reporting Baseline (RB) with the instructions PMIs / implemented CEs.
• Responsible for preparing a portfolio of Projects for monthly Progress Programme including narrative, project performance analysis , critical path , Programme integration activities according to the Contract requirements across scope, time, risk, schedule updates, opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate all external parties involved in the progress process (commercials, planners, section leads and site agents) to ensure a realistic Programme logic is in place.
• Act as an Expert Planner and scheduler.
• Use professionally Primavera P6 and familiar with cost loading Programme.
• Manage and ensure earned value management
• Promote company values in all dealings with other employees, clients, sub-contractors and other external contacts

Key Skills and qualifications:

• Previous experience as a planner for large scale projects.
• Previous experience developing design, procurement, civil work, ME, fit out, testing, commissioning and handover processes.
• Extensive P6 software experience: Knowledge of the cost and resource loading process (essential)
• Experience in time/distance programmes.
• Self-motivated
• Team player
• Responsive to tender submission deadlines
• Presentation skills (written and verbal)
• Experience with Tilos and ChainLink (desirable)
• Experience of working in a large organization (desirable)

Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties.

Ferrovial embraces diversity and inclusion, and we see the value in providing equal opportunities to all employees. We are committed to building an inclusive team from a variety of different backgrounds, perspectives and skills so we encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

Ferrovial is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all jobs applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “ Protected Class ” ), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.

time left to apply End Date: November 6, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)

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