Senior Planner / Scheduler
Senior Planner / Scheduler
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Planner / Scheduler to support the effective planning, coordination and delivery of complex programmes of work. This role will suit a highly organised professional with strong analytical skills and a proven ability to manage changing priorities within a fast-paced operational or project environment.
You will be responsible for developing and maintaining detailed programmes, ensuring activities are logically sequenced, appropriately resourced and aligned with agreed milestones. Working closely with project managers, engineers, delivery teams, suppliers and other stakeholders, you will provide accurate information to support decision-making and successful outcomes.
Key responsibilities
- Develop, update and manage integrated project schedules using recognised planning tools.
- Monitor progress against agreed baselines, identifying delays, risks, dependencies and potential opportunities.
- Prepare regular progress reports, dashboards and schedule analysis for senior stakeholders.
- Coordinate planning workshops and ensure actions, assumptions and changes are recorded and managed.
- Assess the impact of programme changes and support the development of mitigation and recovery plans.
- Work with delivery teams to validate progress, forecast completion dates and improve schedule accuracy.
- Maintain effective change control, records and supporting documentation in line with governance requirements.
- Promote consistent planning standards, processes and best practice across assigned programmes.
About you
You will have substantial experience in a planning or scheduling position, ideally within a project-led, engineering, construction, infrastructure, manufacturing or operational environment. You should be confident working with complex data and communicating clearly with stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong knowledge of planning, scheduling and progress measurement techniques.
- Proficiency in relevant planning software, such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project or equivalent.
- Experience of risk, change and dependency management.
- Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a wider team.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
A relevant professional qualification or membership of a recognised planning, project management or engineering body would be advantageous. This is an opportunity to make a significant contribution to programme performance while working within a collaborative and professionally focused environment.
Senior Planner / Scheduler
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