Senior Planner in West End, London

Senior Planner - Rail & Transportation Projects
London
£650 per day (Umbrella)
6-month rolling contract

I'm currently working with a leading consultancy delivering some of the UK's most complex and high-profile transportation infrastructure programmes. Due to continued project demand, they're looking to bring in an experienced Senior Planner to support major rail and highways schemes based in London.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing project controls team, contributing to the successful delivery of multi-million-pound infrastructure projects using industry-leading tools and best practice.

The Role

As Senior Planner, you'll play a key role in providing end-to-end project controls support across complex transportation projects. You'll work closely with Project Managers and Project Controls leadership, acting as a trusted advisor to both project teams and clients.

You'll be responsible for developing, maintaining and analysing detailed project programmes, identifying risks and slippage, and ensuring clear, accurate reporting to senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of all aspects of project programming and project controls
• Development and maintenance of detailed project and tender programmes
• Delivery of period programme updates, progress reporting and performance analysis
• Application of Earned Value Management, cost and schedule analysis, trend analysis and change control
• Identification and communication of programme risks, delays and mitigation strategies
• Production of concise project performance data, schedules and reports
• Attendance at and contribution to client progress meetings
• Providing guidance and supervision to junior planners as required
• Ensuring senior management have clear visibility of programme status and issues

About You

• Strong background in rail and/or highways infrastructure projects
• Proven experience planning large, complex, multi-disciplinary engineering programmes
• Deep understanding of how projects are designed, procured, constructed and commissioned
• Expertise in Primavera P6 (essential)
• Solid knowledge of Project Controls techniques including EVM, CPI/SPI, change control and work package management
• Experience across rail systems including signalling, P-Way, structures, E&P and telecoms
• Confident presenting complex information to clients and senior stakeholders
• Experience working on projects up to £50m, including claims and schedule risk analysis
• Familiarity with NEC contracts
• Engineering qualification (Mechanical or Civil) preferred
• APM membership desirable

Contract Details

• Rate: £650 per day (Umbrella)
• Contract: 6-month rolling
• Location: London
• Engagement: Contingent Worker / Loan of Personnel

If you're an experienced Senior Planner looking to work on major UK infrastructure programmes within a respected and collaborative project controls environment, this is a strong opportunity worth exploring.

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