Outside IR35

We are seeking two Senior Planners to join the delivery team on a major, publicly funded defence infrastructure project. This is a site-based role (5 days a week) focused on construction delivery, not a PMO function.

The successful candidates will work under the supervision of the Head of Planning, supporting Construction and Work Package Leads in developing and maintaining the detailed delivery programme.

Role Summary

The M&E Senior Planner will be responsible for all planning and schedule management activities within the corporate P6 planning tool, ensuring the delivery programme is accurately represented and maintained within the overall Programme to Complete (P2C) for this defence scheme.

You will act as an expert advisor, providing crucial planning support to maintain agreed minimum standards and improve data quality for upward reporting. Close collaboration with Programme Planners in the Programme Management team is essential to ensure alignment with the overall project delivery goals.

Security Clearance Requirement

This role operates within a highly sensitive sector and requires active Security Clearance (SC) level or above.

Crucially, only candidates who currently hold active SC (or above) clearance will be considered, and the ability to maintain this clearance throughout the duration of the role is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply technical and construction knowledge to produce and manage the Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) elements of the Project P2C.

• Interface directly with Supply Chain Partners and undertake regular schedule reviews.

• Facilitate interactive planning reviews with stakeholder teams to minimise adverse schedule impact and foster collaboration.

Key Requirements & Experience

• Security Clearance: Holder of SC (or above) clearance (essential).

• Planning Proficiency: Highly proficient with Primavera P6 in an Enterprise multi-user environment.

• Contractual Knowledge: NEC Contract experience is essential, particularly a thorough understanding of the Programme for Acceptance process.

• Site Delivery: Previous site experience in delivering complex construction projects to programme.

• WBS and Development: Experience of developing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and creating schedules from limited initial information.

• Integration Skills: Ability to integrate Mechanical and Electrical infrastructure with complex plant work packages to achieve the overall programme milestones.

• Performance Management: Experienced in the implementation and use of earned value analysis (schedule and performance management).

• Schedule Scrutiny: Skilled in progress interrogation and the scrutiny/challenging of contractor schedules.

• Critical Path Analysis: Strong experience with Critical Path Analysis, late starts/early starts/finishes, interpreting Float Erosion, and identifying Critical activities.

• Scenario Planning: Development of "What-if" scenarios for exploring sequence effects on the schedule.

• Collaboration: An ability to work collaboratively in a partnering environment with the client, and close working collaboration with supply chain/internal project managers to develop/improve delivery logic sequence.

• Documentation: Ability to interpret complex project documentation and drawings.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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