LEAD CONSTRUCTION PLANNER
Location: Padeswood, North Wales
Contract Duration: Long term contract
Sector: Energy / Industrial / Carbon Capture & Decarbonisation
Start Date: ASAP
Role Overview
Reporting to the Project Controls Manager, the Lead Construction Planner is responsible for the development, management, and control of the integrated construction schedule supporting the delivery of a major Carbon Capture project.
The role focuses on ensuring robust planning, schedule integrity, and effective progress tracking throughout the construction phase. This position plays a key role in aligning engineering, procurement, and construction activities, ensuring milestones are achieved and supporting efficient, schedule‑driven project execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Promote planning excellence and schedule discipline across all construction activities
- Lead the development and maintenance of Level 3 and Level 4 schedules using Primavera P6
- Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning schedules
- Develop construction sequencing, work packaging strategies, and execution plans
- Monitor contractor progress against baseline schedules and identify risks and delays
- Perform critical path analysis and implement mitigation and recovery actions
- Prepare weekly and monthly planning reports, dashboards, and performance metrics
- Facilitate planning meetings, progress reviews, and look‑ahead sessions
- Assess the impact of change events and variations on the project schedule
- Ensure compliance with project controls processes, procedures, and governance
- Support and mentor junior planners and planning engineers
Requirements
- Proven experience in a Lead or Senior Planning role on large‑scale industrial or energy projects
- Experience within carbon capture, power generation, oil & gas, petrochemical, or heavy industrial sectors preferred
- Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6
- Strong understanding of construction planning, sequencing, and project controls
- Experience working in live construction environments and coordinating multiple stakeholders
- Ability to interpret technical information to produce accurate schedules and forecasts
- Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills
- Ability to work full‑time on site
- Professional accreditation such as APM, PMI, or equivalent is advantageous
The next step
We have an exceptional team in place, and we are pleased to be able to appoint a further person to support this major project. We are aware that you may not ‘tick all the boxes’, but if you believe you can genuinely offer valuable skills and experience, please in the first instance contact our recruitment partner Airswift.