Senior Scheduler & Planning Lead - Ground Engineering

Strata Talent Group Limited; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Strata Talent Group Limited in Ipswich is seeking a Senior Planner to lead the development and management of complex construction schedules, ensuring optimal resource utilization and on-time delivery.

The role requires mentoring junior planners, implementing advanced scheduling techniques, and coordinating planning activities across design, procurement and construction stages to drive project success.

Qualifications

• Advanced planning and scheduling experience on complex construction projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience leading planning teams and liaising with stakeholders.
• Proficiency with project data, reporting, and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Produce compliant, high-quality project programmes.
• Define planning scope, constraints and contract requirements.
• Develop efficient design, procurement and construction strategies for tenders.
• Prepare tender programmes, planning philosophies, presentations and reports.
• Produce, managing and maintaining contract programmes.
• Assess critical paths and recommending corrective action.
• Establishing project baselines and managing change control processes.
• Coordinating resources and monitoring supplier and subcontractor performance.
• Providing strategic planning oversight and mentoring less experienced planners.
• Using project data and KPIs to monitor progress and support informed decisions.

Skills

Advanced Excel

MS Project

Primavera P6

ASTA

Data analysis

Project management

Stakeholder mgmt

Team leadership

Tools

Excel

MS Project

Primavera P6

ASTA

Job description

Strata Talent Group Limited in Ipswich is seeking a Senior Planner to lead the development and management of complex construction schedules, ensuring optimal resource utilization and on-time delivery.

The role requires mentoring junior planners, implementing advanced scheduling techniques, and coordinating planning activities across design, procurement and construction stages to drive project success.