Planner

Manpower; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading global engineering firm is seeking multiple Planners to support a significant infrastructure programme in Birmingham. You will be involved in planning and programme management activities, contributing to the development and maintenance of complex construction schedules. The role offers long-term contract stability and the chance to work on major infrastructure projects in the UK.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project or programme planning within a construction or infrastructure environment.
• Strong working knowledge of planning systems and project management tools.
• Ability to deliver Earned Value Management and productivity analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support development of sector and delivery plans.
• Establish programme baselines to monitor performance.
• Identify and document key programme interfaces.

Skills

Project or programme planning experience

Knowledge of planning methodologies

Proficient in project management tools

Ability to deliver Earned Value Management

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Education

Chartered or professional membership

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Planner

Location: Birmingham
Contract Type: Temporary,
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: June 2027
Hours: 40 per week

Company Overview

A leading global engineering, infrastructure and project management organisation delivering large scale, complex programmes across transportation, construction and the built environment. The business supports nationally significant infrastructure schemes through integrated planning, commercial and delivery services, working collaboratively with public and private sector stakeholders to achieve long term social and economic value.

Role Overview

An opportunity has arisen for multiple Planners to join a major infrastructure programme based in Birmingham. The roles will support planning and programme management activities within a delivery environment, contributing to the development, maintenance and performance reporting of complex construction schedules aligned to client frameworks and governance requirements.

These positions offer long term contract stability and the opportunity to work on one of the UK's most significant infrastructure programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of sector and delivery plans in line with client requirements, processes and procedures

• Assist in establishing programme baselines to monitor and evaluate client and contractor performance

• Identify and highlight deviations from agreed baselines, escalating risks and proposing mitigation strategies where appropriate

• Identify and document key programme interfaces in collaboration with senior planning staff

• Maintain and manage P6 programme schedules, including interfaces between multiple schedules

• Provide hierarchical performance reporting to support processes such as Earned Value Management

• Integrate schedule, cost and risk data to support critical path analysis and informed decision making

• Support "what if" scenario planning to address project conflicts and recovery strategies

• Assist senior planners with ad hoc planning and reporting requirements

• Capture, implement and share planning best practice, policies and procedures to support continuous improvement

• Demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of plans through agreed performance indicators

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience in project or programme planning within a construction or infrastructure environment

• Knowledge of project and programme planning lifecycles and methodologies

• Strong working knowledge of planning systems, project management tools and MS Office

• Experience producing and managing construction programmes and schedules

• Ability to deliver Earned Value Management and productivity analysis

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to integrate complex data from multiple sources

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leadership

• Chartered or professional membership desirable where applicable