Planner - Rail & Transportation

Location:
UK
Sector:
Rail & Transport
Job Type:
Contract
Salary:
Market related
Reference:
SK/R/091304

Role

Senior Planner – Transportation Division

Location: London / Birmingham / Manchester / Bristol (Flexible)
Contract Type: 6-month contract, Full-time (40 hours/week)
Start Date: ASAP
IR35 Status: Inside IR35


About the Role

Transportation Division is looking for an experienced Senior Planner to join our world-class Project Controls team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on some of the UK’s largest and most complex transportation infrastructure projects, spanning rail and highway sectors.

You will play a key role in planning, monitoring, and controlling multi-million-pound projects, providing clear, timely information to project teams and clients. You will also mentor junior planners and support the adoption of best-in-class project controls practices.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead all aspects of project planning and project controls across large transportation programmes.

  • Develop, maintain, and present project and tender schedules using Primavera P6.

  • Deliver periodic programme updates, highlighting changes, delays, and project risks.

  • Represent Project Controls at client progress meetings.

  • Provide clear planning advice to senior management and project teams.

  • Monitor project performance and implement Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques.

  • Identify deviations, slippages, and risks, escalating issues as necessary.

  • Prepare resource histograms and support workforce planning.

  • Supervise and mentor junior planners, allocating tasks and providing feedback.

  • Ensure adherence to commercial, financial, and contractual governance.

  • Build and maintain strong client relationships.


Essential Experience & Skills

  • Proven experience in Rail or Highway projects.

  • Strong knowledge of transportation engineering disciplines including:

    • Signalling

    • Track / P-Way

    • Structures (bridges, tunnels, earthworks, buildings, platforms, gantries)

    • Electrification & Plant

    • Telecoms

  • Expertise in Primavera P6 and other project control systems.

  • Experience in multi-disciplinary engineering programme planning.

  • Strong understanding of design, procurement, construction, and commissioning processes.

  • Knowledge of schedule risk analysis, cost management, and claims handling.

  • Familiarity with NEC contracts and multi-million-pound project delivery.

  • Ability to work independently and provide leadership to junior staff.

  • Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering.

  • Membership of APM (Association for Project Management).

  • Experience with large-scale projects up to £50m.

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