Remote Senior Project Planner

Senior Project Planner

Location: Nationwide (remote-based with visits as and when needed)
Sector: Civils, Earthworks, Remediation & Demolition

Salary: £90,000 - £95,000 (dependant on level of experience) + package

We are working with an established specialist principal contractor that has a strong nationwide presence and a healthy, long-term pipeline of work. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Project Planner to support a diverse portfolio of technically challenging projects.

The Role

As Senior Project Planner, you will play a key role in the successful planning and delivery of projects across a range of sectors including petrochemical, rail, water and industrial. Working closely with project and commercial teams, you will take ownership of programme development, progress tracking and risk management from pre‑construction through to completion.

This is an opportunity to work on interesting, complex projects within civils, earthworks, remediation and demolition, where your planning expertise will have real influence on project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and maintain detailed project programmes from tender through to delivery
• Provide programme input during pre‑construction and live projects
• Identify critical paths, risks and opportunities, supporting mitigation strategies
• Monitor progress and report against programme milestones
• Work collaboratively with project managers, engineers and commercial teams
• Ensure full compliance with NEC contracts, including change management and reporting

About You

• Proven experience as a Planner or Senior Planner within civil engineering, demolition or remediation environments
• Excellent working knowledge of NEC contracts is essential
• Strong experience planning complex civils and earthworks packages
• Confident with planning software (e.g. Primavera P6 and/or Asta Powerproject)
• Commercially aware, proactive and solutions-focused
• Comfortable working across multiple projects and locations

What’s on Offer

• The chance to join a respected specialist contractor with long-term stability
• Exposure to a wide variety of technically challenging projects nationwide
• Competitive salary and benefits package

If you’re a Senior Project Planner looking for a role that combines variety, technical challenge and long-term security, this opportunity is well worth exploring.

To apply, please submit your CV and a member of our team will be in contact!

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We act as an Employment Agency/Business with regards to this vacancy. As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applications regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job.