Senior Planner

PSR Solutions is working with a reputable civils contractor, who are looking to hire a Senior Planner across the UK. You will primary be located in the South, but will need to travel across to different projects and potenitally stay over night once a week. Please see more info below.

Senior Planner

Location: UK Wide (travel to projects required)
Salary: Up to £85,000 + Car Allowance/Company Car + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Planner to join a leading specialist contractor, supporting the successful delivery of demolition, enabling works, remediation, civil engineering and major construction projects across the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity for a planner with strong Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project experience to work on a diverse portfolio of projects from tender stage through to completion.

• Develop, maintain and update detailed project programmes using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Produce baseline programmes, logic-linked schedules, critical path analyses and resource-loaded plans.
• Monitor project progress, identify programme risks and delays, and develop recovery programmes where required.
• Produce weekly and monthly programme updates, look-ahead schedules and progress reports for project teams and clients.
• Support operational teams throughout the full project lifecycle, providing planning expertise and programme advice.
• Prepare tender programmes, construction methodologies and sequencing plans for new project opportunities.
• Undertake programme "what-if" analysis to assess the impact of changes, procurement delays and site constraints.
• Manage programme baselines, revisions and change control processes.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, commercial teams, subcontractors and clients to ensure programmes remain accurate and aligned with project objectives.
• Attend project planning meetings and provide programme updates to senior stakeholders.

• Previous experience as a Planner or Senior Planner within construction, demolition, civil engineering, infrastructure or major projects.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 (essential).
• Experience using Microsoft Project (essential).
• Good understanding of Critical Path Methodology (CPM), programme reporting and project controls.
• Experience producing and managing detailed construction programmes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

• Salary up to £85,000
• Car Allowance or Company Car
• Annual Bonus
• Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare
• 25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Clear career progression opportunities
• Opportunity to work on a wide range of high-profile projects across the UK