Senior Project Planner, Civil Infrastructure

Carrowhugh Group Limited; Harrow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrowhugh Group Limited is seeking a strong Project Planner to support a busy civils contractor delivering infrastructure projects. You will develop and maintain complex project programmes, ensuring alignment with contractual requirements and client expectations.

You will integrate design, procurement, construction and commissioning activities, provide accurate planning data for decision-making, and deliver regular progress reports and lookaheads to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering project programmes for civil infrastructure.
• Ability to integrate design, procurement and construction activities.
• Ability to produce lookaheads, progress reports and EoT support.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust project programmes using planning software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Integrate design, procurement, construction and commissioning activities into a unified delivery plan.
• Monitor progress, identify delays, and propose mitigation strategies.
• Produce programme updates, lookaheads, and performance reports for internal and client use.
• Support risk analysis, scenario modelling and recovery planning.
• Ensure compliance with contractual and client planning requirements.
• Collaborate with commercial and operational teams to align programme with cost and resource plans.
• Create baseline programmes and maintain updates throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop detailed construction sequences and logic-linked activities.
• Integrate subcontractor and supplier programmes into the master schedule.
• Monitor progress against key milestones and critical path activities.
• Conduct delay analysis and support extension of time (EoT) claims.
• Produce short-term lookaheads and weekly planning outputs for site teams.
• Attend progress meetings and present programme updates to stakeholders.
• Support risk workshops and develop mitigation plans for programme threats.
• Coordinate with design and procurement teams to align deliverables with site needs.

Skills

Project planning

Progress tracking

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Carrowhugh Group Limited is seeking a strong Project Planner to support a busy civils contractor delivering infrastructure projects. You will develop and maintain complex project programmes, ensuring alignment with contractual requirements and client expectations.

You will integrate design, procurement, construction and commissioning activities, provide accurate planning data for decision-making, and deliver regular progress reports and lookaheads to stakeholders.