Senior Project Planner: Complex Programs & Schedule Lead

Arup; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Job summary

Arup seeks an experienced Project Planner to join the North Group’s P&P team, delivering planning support across a diverse portfolio including Water, Rail, Highways and Nuclear projects. You will manage detailed Integrated Master Schedules, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, and drive progress reporting, risk mitigation and contract alignment.

The role requires strong Primavera P6/MS Project skills, a solid engineering/PM background, and a UK work permit.

Qualifications

• BSc in engineering, project management or similar. Accreditation with recognised institution is desirable.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, MS Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• Advanced in schedule quality assurance processes and software such as Acumen Fuse.
• Knowledge and understanding of design and/or development process for major projects and experience of managing schedules and progress reporting from technical discipline teams and/or sub-consultants.
• Hold a current UK Passport.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Project to produce Integrated Master Schedules.
• Liaise with project managers, engineers, construction and client teams to ensure accurate programme data and timely delivery of project objectives.
• Establish and support Change Control Processes throughout the Project Lifecycle and prepare regular progress reports, forecasts, and dashboards for stakeholders, highlighting risks, issues, and mitigation strategies.
• Support as appropriate on a range of business development activities including preparation of tender submissions and strategy development.
• Carry out Earned Value analysis, cost and resource loading, and schedule performance analysis and schedule health checks and quality assurance reviews.
• Integrate schedules with risk registers and ensure compliance with internal and external standards and ensure alignment with contract requirements (e.g., NEC4, JCT, RIBA).

Skills

Project planning

Change control

Reporting

Schedule integration

Stakeholder engagement

Education

BSc in engineering or related

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Acumen Fuse

MS Excel

Job description

Arup seeks an experienced Project Planner to join the North Group’s P&P team, delivering planning support across a diverse portfolio including Water, Rail, Highways and Nuclear projects. You will manage detailed Integrated Master Schedules, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, and drive progress reporting, risk mitigation and contract alignment.

The role requires strong Primavera P6/MS Project skills, a solid engineering/PM background, and a UK work permit.