Senior Project Planner

Senior Planner - Bristol

We are currently looking for an experienced Senior Planner to join a leading engineering and project management consultancy, supporting the delivery of major infrastructure programmes from their Bristol office.

The role will sit within an established Project Controls team and will require a strong technical planning background, with particular experience in Primavera P6, Earned Value Management (EVM), integrated scheduling and NEC contracts.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, maintain and manage complex project programmes using Primavera P6

Lead the integration of schedules across multiple projects, disciplines, contractors and workstreams

Ensure dependencies, interfaces and key milestones are accurately reflected within the integrated programme

Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques to measure and report project performance

Undertake critical path, schedule variance and performance analysis

Manage baselines, progress updates, forecasting and look-ahead programmes

Support NEC contract management, including programme requirements, change and assessment of schedule impacts

Identify programme risks, delays and opportunities and develop appropriate mitigation strategies

Produce clear schedule, EVM and project controls reporting for senior stakeholders

Work closely with Project Managers, Engineers, Commercial Managers and wider Project Controls teams

Experience Required

Strong experience as a Senior Planner / Senior Planning Engineer on major infrastructure programmes

Advanced working knowledge of Primavera P6

Strong practical experience of Earned Value Management (EVM)

Proven experience of schedule integration across complex multidisciplinary programmes

Good working knowledge of NEC contracts, ideally NEC3 and/or NEC4

Strong understanding of baselining, critical path analysis, forecasting and change control

Previous experience within sectors such as rail, nuclear, defence, energy, water or major infrastructure

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status