Senior Planner

Senior Planner

Posted 1 week ago by Assystem, Switch On

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£550 Per day
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Cambridge
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Summary: The Senior Planner is tasked with developing and managing integrated project schedules for large-scale power transmission projects, ensuring accurate planning and risk analysis for timely and cost-effective delivery. This role involves collaboration with various stakeholders and the application of structured planning standards. The planner will also lead performance management and reporting efforts, utilizing digital tools for enhanced forecasting. Experience in high-voltage transmission and related infrastructure is essential for success in this position.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain detailed Level 3–5 schedules for transmission projects.
  • Build logic-linked, resource-loaded programmes using Primavera P6 or equivalent.
  • Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and outage plans.
  • Ensure alignment with regulatory milestones and client requirements.
  • Apply structured planning standards and WBS development.
  • Ensure compliance with NEC, FIDIC, or equivalent contract planning requirements.
  • Maintain baseline control and change management processes.
  • Support stage-gate reviews and assurance processes.
  • Lead monthly update cycles including progress validation and critical path analysis.
  • Identify schedule risks, float erosion, and constraint impacts.
  • Produce earned value metrics (SPI, CPI where applicable).
  • Provide early warning and mitigation recommendations.
  • Conduct schedule risk analysis (e.g., Monte Carlo simulations).
  • Develop what-if scenarios and recovery programmes.
  • Analyse outage windows, access constraints, and seasonal impacts.
  • Support delay analysis and claims preparation where required.
  • Collaborate with project managers, engineers, commercial teams, and site management.
  • Present schedule performance at governance forums.
  • Interface with client planning teams and regulatory stakeholders.
  • Support supply chain schedule integration.
  • Produce dashboard reports and executive summaries.
  • Provide 4D planning input where applicable.
  • Use digital planning tools and data analytics to enhance forecasting.
  • Maintain schedule data integrity across portfolio systems.

Key Skills:

  • Experience in high-voltage transmission (132kV–400kV+).
  • Knowledge of overhead line construction and refurbishment.
  • Experience with substation build and extension works (AIS / GIS).
  • Familiarity with underground cable installation.
  • Understanding of grid connection projects and national grid/utility framework environments.
  • Proficiency in Primavera P6 or equivalent planning software.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
  • Ability to conduct risk analysis and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Experience in producing reports and dashboard analytics.

Salary (Rate): £550/day

City: Cambridge

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Description

The Senior Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and controlling integrated project schedules for large-scale power transmission projects, including substations, overhead lines (OHL), underground cables, and grid infrastructure.The role ensures accurate planning, progress monitoring, forecasting, and schedule risk analysis to support safe, timely, and cost-effective delivery of complex transmission programmes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Schedule Development & Integration
  • Develop and maintain detailed Level 3–5 schedules for transmission projects.
  • Build logic-linked, resource-loaded programmes using Primavera P6 or equivalent.
  • Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and outage plans.
  • Ensure alignment with regulatory milestones and client requirements.
  • Planning Governance & Controls
  • Apply structured planning standards and WBS development.
  • Ensure compliance with NEC, FIDIC, or equivalent contract planning requirements.
  • Maintain baseline control and change management processes.
  • Support stage-gate reviews and assurance processes.
  • Progress & Performance Management
  • Lead monthly update cycles including progress validation and critical path analysis.
  • Identify schedule risks, float erosion, and constraint impacts.
  • Produce earned value metrics (SPI, CPI where applicable).
  • Provide early warning and mitigation recommendations.
  • Risk & Scenario Analysis
  • Conduct schedule risk analysis (e.g., Monte Carlo simulations).
  • Develop what-if scenarios and recovery programmes.
  • Analyse outage windows, access constraints, and seasonal impacts.
  • Support delay analysis and claims preparation where required.
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Collaborate with project managers, engineers, commercial teams, and site management.
  • Present schedule performance at governance forums.
  • Interface with client planning teams and regulatory stakeholders.
  • Support supply chain schedule integration.
  • Reporting & Data Analytics
  • Produce dashboard reports and executive summaries.
  • Provide 4D planning input where applicable.
  • Use digital planning tools and data analytics to enhance forecasting.
  • Maintain schedule data integrity across portfolio systems.

Project Environment Experience (Essential)

  • High-voltage transmission (132kV–400kV+)
  • Overhead line construction and refurbishment
  • Substation build and extension works (AIS / GIS)
  • Underground cable installation
  • Grid connection projects
  • National grid / utility framework environments

Additional Information

Benefits include:

  • Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)
  • 25 days’ paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days
  • Professional fees reimbursed
  • Flexible working
  • Employee referral scheme

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

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