Senior Planner in Hillingdon, Greater London

Senior Planner – Rail Infrastructure & Construction

Location: Uxbridge, West London

Employment Type: Permanent or Contract

Working Arrangement: Office-Based with Site Visits as Required

Sector: Rail Infrastructure, Civil Engineering & Energy

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Planner to join an established UK rail infrastructure and construction contractor based in Uxbridge, West London.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on, technically strong Planner to play a key role in the planning and delivery of complex rail infrastructure, civil engineering and energy projects.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience working within the UK rail sector, advanced Primavera P6 skills and a strong understanding of Network Rail requirements, construction sequencing and NEC contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and maintain detailed, fully logic-linked construction programmes using Primavera P6.
• Prepare tender and construction programmes from first principles.
• Plan and coordinate rail infrastructure works, including OLE, P-Way, signalling, electrification, possessions and blockades.
• Develop baseline programmes, critical path analyses, milestone schedules and four-week lookahead programmes.
• Monitor project progress, identify delays and implement recovery strategies.
• Incorporate design, procurement, approvals, engineering access and construction sequencing into project programmes.
• Manage programme updates, progress reporting, resource loading and performance forecasting.
• Support Project Managers and commercial teams with NEC3/NEC4 contracts, Early Warning Notices (EWNs), Compensation Events (CEs) and Extensions of Time (EOTs).
• Undertake delay analysis, time impact assessments and programme risk reviews.
• Review subcontractor programmes and coordinate planning activities across multiple projects.
• Liaise with project teams, clients and senior management regarding programme performance and delivery risks.

Essential Requirements

• Minimum 8–10 years' experience operating at Senior Planner level.
• Extensive experience within UK rail infrastructure and construction.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Strong knowledge of Network Rail standards, terminology, possessions, isolations and engineering access.
• Experience planning OLE, P-Way, signalling, electrification and associated civil engineering works.
• Ability to develop detailed tender programmes from first principles.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4 contracts.
• Experience with delay analysis, change control, EWNs, CEs and EOT assessments.
• Practical understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing and project delivery.
• Experience with resource loading, earned value management and productivity analysis.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project, TILOS or Power BI would be advantageous.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a proactive, delivery-focused Senior Planner who understands the practical challenges of construction within live railway environments.

You will be confident challenging construction methodologies, identifying programme risks and working closely with operational and commercial teams to ensure projects are delivered efficiently.

What's on Offer?

• Permanent or contract opportunities.
• Involvement in major rail infrastructure, civil engineering and energy projects.
• Established contractor with a strong presence in the UK infrastructure sector.
• Opportunity to influence project delivery from preconstruction through to completion.

Interested?

Apply today or contact Red Sky Personnel for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.