Senior Planner in Somerset

Energy Jobline CVL; Somerset (KY); On-site; USD 73,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Conrad Consulting is recruiting an experienced Senior Planner for a major UK infrastructure programme. The role focuses on developing, managing and reviewing complex project programmes and providing high-quality planning support across a high-profile project environment.

You will lead programme reviews, work with project managers, contractors and consultants, and mentor junior planners while ensuring programme performance and robust planning advice across the delivery lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in major construction and infrastructure projects.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and complex programme management.
• Experience delivering multi-disciplinary programmes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Degree or professional qualification in construction or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed integrated project programmes.
• Manage baseline, current and forecast programmes.
• Monitor progress against programme targets.
• Identify critical paths, risks and delays.
• Produce detailed programme reports for stakeholders.
• Mentor junior planners.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Delay analysis

Reporting

Mentoring juniors

Education

Degree in construction/engineering/project management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Conrad Consulting are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Planner to join a leading independent consultancy working on one of the UK's largest and most complex infrastructure programmes.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Planner to take on a senior position within a high-profile project environment, working alongside major contractors, consultants and client-side stakeholders on a programme of significant importance.

The Role

As Senior Planner, you will take responsibility for developing, managing and reviewing complex project programmes, providing high-quality planning and project controls support across a major infrastructure programme.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining detailed integrated project programmes.
• Managing baseline, current and forecast programmes.
• Monitoring progress and performance against agreed programme targets.
• Identifying critical path activities, risks, constraints and potential delays.
• Undertaking programme impact and delay analysis.
• Producing detailed programme reports and progress information for senior stakeholders.
• Leading programme review and progress meetings.
• Working closely with project managers, commercial teams, contractors and other consultants.
• Reviewing contractor programmes and challenging programme performance where appropriate.
• Providing planning advice and recommendations to support project delivery.
• Supporting change management and assessment of programme impacts.
• Mentoring and supporting more junior planners.

About You

We are seeking an experienced Senior Planner with a strong background in major construction, infrastructure, engineering or energy projects.

You will ideally have:

• Significant experience in a project planning role.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary programmes.
• A strong understanding of construction and infrastructure project delivery.
• Experience undertaking programme analysis, delay assessment and impact analysis.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The confidence to challenge programme performance and provide robust planning advice.
• A relevant degree or professional qualification in construction, engineering, project management or a related discipline.
• Experience working on major infrastructure, energy, nuclear, utilities or other complex capital projects would be highly advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established Senior Planner to join a high-performing consultancy and play a key role within a major UK infrastructure programme