Job Opportunity: Senior Planner - Transportation Division (Contract Role)
Location: London, Birmingham, Manchester, or Bristol (flexible)
Contract Duration: 6 months
IR35 Status: inside 
Start Date: ASAP

Join a world-class project controls team delivering some of the UK's most high-profile transportation infrastructure projects. We are seeking a Senior Planner with a strong background in transportation, particularly within rail and highways, to support a range of complex, multidisciplinary programmes.

Responsibilities: 

Take ownership of project scheduling and controls for major infrastructure projects (up to £50m).

Develop and maintain detailed project and tender programmes using Primavera P6.

Implement Earned Value Management (EVM) and provide insightful reports on performance and progress.

Identify and mitigate schedule risks, delays, and changes, and provide strategic advice to project leadership.

Lead project controls meetings, support client reporting, and guide junior planners.

Liaise closely with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure accurate and realistic scheduling.

Essential Requirements: 

Proven experience planning and controlling large transportation projects.

Strong understanding of transportation technologies: Signalling, Track, Structures, E&P, Telecoms, etc.

Expert in Primavera P6 and familiar with enterprise-level systems and project management tools.

Working knowledge of NEC contracts, risk/cost analysis, claims management, and Work Package Management.

Skilled communicator with experience presenting to senior stakeholders and clients.

Preferred: Engineering qualification (Mechanical/Civil), APM membership