Senior P6 Planner

Senior P6 Planner
Location: Central London
We are looking to appoint an experienced Senior P6 Planner to join a growing project delivery team in Central London. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong Primavera P6 experience to play a key role in managing and overseeing programmes across a diverse portfolio of projects.
Working closely with the Planning Manager and wider project teams, you will take responsibility for developing, maintaining and monitoring project schedules, ensuring programmes remain accurate, achievable and aligned with project delivery objectives.
The position will involve a combination of office-based work (approximately 60–70%) and regular site visits and meetings with clients, subcontractors and other project stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop and manage project programmes from initial contract award through to final completion.
• Monitor progress against agreed schedules, identifying potential delays and areas of programme risk.
• Work alongside project teams, clients and subcontractors to ensure programmes are regularly reviewed and updated.
• Organise and lead planning meetings to assess progress, agree priorities and maintain programme momentum.
• Apply Earned Value Management techniques, including Schedule Performance Index (SPI), to assess programme performance.
• Produce detailed progress reports, highlighting key milestones, critical activities and potential delivery issues.
• Lead collaborative planning exercises to monitor short-term activities and identify programme changes.
• Assess the impact of variations and change events, updating schedules and communicating any implications for key project milestones.
• Facilitate planning workshops and work with delivery teams to develop solutions where programme delays or slippage are identified.
About You
To be considered for this opportunity, you should have:
• Strong practical experience using Primavera P6 (essential).
• Previous experience working within a project planning or project controls environment.
• A good understanding of programme development, progress monitoring and critical path analysis.
• Experience using Microsoft Project.
• Competent Microsoft Office skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively with project delivery teams.
Salary & Benefits
Alongside a competitive salary, the successful candidate will receive a comprehensive benefits package, including:
• Generous annual leave allowance, increasing with length of service, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Company pension scheme.
• Private medical cover options.
• Employee Assistance Programme, providing 24/7 support.
• Enhanced family leave provisions.
• Access to a range of corporate discounts.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Employee share purchase scheme.
• Annual subscription to a recognised professional body relevant to your role
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed