An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Planner to lead the planning function across the South, supporting the delivery of complex rail and civil engineering projects.

This is a senior leadership role, suited to an experienced planning professional with strong Primavera P6 expertise, project controls knowledge and experience leading planning teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the regional planning team.
• Develop and manage integrated programmes across design, procurement and construction.
• Monitor progress, manage programme updates and identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Produce progress reports, including Earned Value, SPI and CPI analysis.
• Maintain Primavera P6 Cloud and support programme risk assessments.
• Work closely with Operations Directors, Project Managers and delivery teams to ensure successful project delivery.

About You

You will have:

• Experience as a Senior Planner or Principal Planner within rail and civil engineering.
• Advanced Primavera P6 and project controls expertise.
• Strong understanding of construction methodology, sequencing and programme management.
• Experience with Earned Value Management and schedule risk analysis.
• Previous site-based experience and excellent stakeholder management skills.
• A collaborative leadership style with experience mentoring others.

Projects

You''ll support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of rail infrastructure projects, including stations, bridges, structures, tunnels, earthworks, drainage, Access for All schemes, and multi-disciplinary rail enhancements.