Projects Planner

Astute's Strategic Division are currently recruiting for a Projects Planner to join the EPC Contractor across a number of Telehouse Data Centres builds in the London area on a 12 months contract basis.

The Projects Planner position comes with a day rate from £650.00 to £750.00 per day Outside IR35.

Role responsibilities and key skills for the role:

• Develop, maintain and manage detailed Primavera P6 project programmes across two major data centre projects in East London, covering the full project lifecycle from construction through commissioning, handover and operation.
• Take ownership of the integrated project schedule, ensuring key construction, M&E, commissioning and operational readiness activities are accurately planned and coordinated.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Engineering Managers, Commercial teams and Commissioning Managers to monitor progress and ensure programme milestones are achieved.
• Produce accurate weekly and monthly progress reports, programme updates, look-ahead schedules, critical-path analysis and progress dashboards for both internal management and client review.
• Identify programme risks, delays, constraints and critical-path issues, working collaboratively with the project team to develop mitigation and recovery plans.
• Lead and contribute to regular planning and progress meetings, confidently presenting programme status, key risks and upcoming milestones directly to the client and senior project stakeholders.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor performance against the agreed baseline programme, challenging progress where required and ensuring activities are correctly sequenced and coordinated.
• Support both projects from build through energisation, commissioning, testing and final handover into operation, maintaining programme control and visibility throughout the complete cradle-to-grave delivery lifecycle.

Location, day rate and timeframe of the Projects Planner position:

• East London based role
• £650.00 to £750.00 - Outside IR35
• Start date - September 2026
• 12 months initially

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