Senior Planner

PSR Solutions are working with a reputable contractor on a project in Birmingham and they're looking to hire a Senior Planner, please see more information below.

Location: Midlands
Salary: Up to £80,000 + Excellent Package

Are you an experienced Senior Planner looking to work on major infrastructure and engineering projects?

We're recruiting for an exciting opportunity to join a leading engineering and infrastructure contractor, delivering high-profile projects across the Midlands and North. This role is ideal for someone with a background in MEICA, M&E, utilities, civils or infrastructure who is looking to take the next step in their career.

As a Senior Planner, you'll play a key role in the successful planning and delivery of complex engineering projects, ensuring programmes are robust, achievable and aligned with project objectives from tender through to completion.

• Develop and maintain detailed cost and resource-loaded programmes using Primavera P6.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular programme updates to internal teams and clients.
• Carry out programme reviews, delay analysis and impact assessments.
• Prepare Extension of Time (EOT) programmes and support commercial submissions.
• Produce look-ahead programmes, progress reports and project dashboards.
• Undertake regular site visits to monitor progress and validate programme performance.
• Generate Earned Value Analysis (EVA) reports, monitoring Schedule Performance Index (SPI) and Cost Performance Index (CPI).
• Support tender submissions by preparing tender programmes and planning documentation.
• Work closely with commercial, engineering and project delivery teams to manage project risks and opportunities.
• Ensure planning standards, programme logic and document control are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

You'll be an experienced Planner or Senior Planner with a strong understanding of project controls and programme management within engineering or infrastructure environments.

• Experience as a Planner or Senior Planner within construction, utilities, infrastructure, civils, MEICA or M&E projects.
• Strong Primavera P6 experience.
• Proven ability to develop and manage cost and resource-loaded programmes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of project controls and planning best practice.
• NVQ, HNC or equivalent qualification.

• Experience working under NEC, JCT or ICE contracts.
• Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering background.
• Experience preparing delay analysis and Extension of Time (EOT) submissions.

• Competitive salary with annual performance reviews.
• Up to £80,000 + excellent benefits package.
• Travel expenses covered for work outside your base location.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Life Assurance.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Perkbox membership with discounts, wellbeing support and lifestyle benefits.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, including a Christmas shutdown.
• Long-term career progression within a growing engineering business delivering major infrastructure projects.

If you're looking to work on challenging, high-profile engineering projects with excellent career development opportunities, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion.