Senior Planning Engineer

Lintott Control Systems Limited; Stansted Mountfitchet; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading control systems contractor is looking for a Planning Manager to oversee project schedules and collaborate with various teams. Responsibilities include planning and controlling the project timeline, conducting progress meetings, and ensuring timely updates of project programs. Ideal candidates will have proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, along with strong time management skills. The role offers a competitive salary, flexible work options, and significant professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Private medical scheme options

Professional association membership

Qualifications

• Demonstrate effective time management and proactive attitude.
• Effective facilitating skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Plan, monitor, and control the programme schedule.
• Conduct regular programme and progress meetings.
• Enact Earned Value Analysis to ensure timelines.
• Drive Collaborative Planning charts.
• Identify change control events and input them.

Skills

Proficient P6 Primavera user

Microsoft Project user

Job description

We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Overview

this position will report to the Planning Manager, who you will be working with to plan, monitor and control programme schedules. In addition, there will also be requirement to work with the project delivery teams to develop and update the project programme, ensuring cost and resource profiles are up-to-date.

This role will be key to the growth strategy of this business division in London with circa 60-70% office-based work and 30-40% site visits and/or other offices to collaborate with key Client and Subcontractor personnel to ensure the schedule is effectively managed.

Your key responsibility will be to ensure the project programmes are updated in a timely manner, liaising with the GT team and key stakeholders from the Client & Subcontractor to effectively monitor & control the project schedule.

The successful candidate will have to demonstrate effective time management, proactive attitude, and effective facilitating skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, Monitor and Control the programme schedule from Contract Award to Contract Completion
• Conduct regular programme and progress meetings to ensure the programme schedule is being proactively updated
• Enact Earned Value Analysis (in particular SPI) to ensure the programme is moving in line with projected timelines
• Ensure accurate and timely planning, including progress reporting, effective measurement of key dates, milestones and critical path analysis
• Drive Collaborative Planning charts to micro monitor programme changes
• Identify and input change control events into the programme and produce resultant programmes to demonstrate changes in the key milestones
• Conduct workshops to mitigate programme slippage

About you

• Proficient P6 Primavera user (Primavera P6 experience is a must for the role)
• Microsoft Project user

What We Can Offer in Return

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays

A wide range of corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Competitive family leave policy

Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme

Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees, and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it

Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact Skyemarie Bree – [e-mail]

Additional Information

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.”

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 2539
• Job Category Planning
• Posting Date 02/04/2026, 05:16 PM
• Apply Before 03/09/2026, 12:00 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations London Stansted Airport, Stansted, CM24 1QW, GB 83 Victoria Street (Be Office Limited), London, SW1H 0HW, GB