Senior Planner

Job Title: Senior Planner

Location: Birmingham (3 days per week on site)

Contract Type: Contract - Inside IR35

Client: Leading Consultancy - Rail Infrastructure

Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Planner to support a major rail infrastructure programme at Interchange Station, Birmingham. Working on behalf of a leading consultancy client, this role will play a key part in the successful planning and delivery of complex civil engineering works associated with station and rail infrastructure development.

This is a contract opportunity requiring on-site presence three days per week in Birmingham, working within the IR35 framework. Remainder of the week working from home.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project schedules using industry-standard planning tools (e.g., Primavera P6).
• Produce integrated project programmes covering all stages of civil engineering and rail infrastructure works.
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, and delivery teams to ensure programme alignment with project milestones and objectives.
• Identify critical path activities, risks, and opportunities within the programme and implement mitigation strategies.
• Provide progress reporting, schedule analysis, and forecasting to key project stakeholders.
• Support change management processes including programme updates resulting from scope changes.
• Ensure planning outputs meet client, regulatory, and industry standards.
• Contribute to project planning workshops, coordination meetings, and programme reviews.

Key Requirements

• Extensive experience as a Senior Planner within large-scale civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of construction planning methodologies and programme management.
• Proven experience using Primavera P6 or similar planning software.
• Experience working on rail or station infrastructure projects is highly desirable.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, construction methodologies, and contract requirements.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience working within consultancy or client-side environments is advantageous.