Lead P6 Planner

Position: Lead Consultant - Planner

Location: Manchester Office 3 days / Hybrid 2 days

Type: Full-time

Start Date: Immediate

Salary: £75k - £85k

Our client is currently seeking an experienced Lead Consultant Planner to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will lead and manage the project planning service for a programme of works, ensuring quality schedules meet established standards. Address quality shortfalls through training, and act as the main contact for the Programme Manager. Develop schedules to identify interdependencies and resource needs, support procurement activities, and liaise with external funders. Collaborate with the team to improve processes and monitor supply chain performance.

The client is first and foremost a team of people, passionate about the construction industry and changing the way project controls is provided. They are a progressive & dynamic consultancy offering tailored project controls services across a range of industries.

They aim to inspire new ways to help shape the construction industry by reimagining project controls through a digital lens, being the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention.

What’s in it for you?

• You will have the opportunity to professionally develop like nowhere you have worked before.

• If you demonstrate the capability, our client’s merit-based system will enable you to develop fast.

• In-house capability matrix to transparently track your progression and highlight development areas.

• You’ll be joining a small, dynamic team where every member has the chance to make a significant impact, shaping the future direction of our company and making a real difference.

• Our client believes in rewarding their team for their achievements, celebrating successes but equally helping each other when things are tough.

You will:

• Ensure project schedules are robust and align with established processes and procedures, considering the project’s Level of Control (LoC) and Project Complexity Assessment (PCA) level.

• Verify cost loading and ensure alignment with commercial processes.

• Analyse and assure Earned Value Management (EVM) data, including data manipulation and presentation for stakeholders.

• Prepare programmes for Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA) before handing over to the Risk & Value (R&V) team.

• Maintain baseline integrity for the portfolio and analyse it for efficiencies in time, cost savings, and process improvements.

Requirements:

• Full right to work in the UK

• Manchester 3 days / Hybrid 2 days

Essential

• 8+ years planning experience working on a variety of construction and infrastructure projects.

• Proficient in Primavera P6

• Knowledge and experience in elements of construction with Civils being preferred (e.g. Civils, M&E, etc).

• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Power Bi).

• Experience working on major construction and infrastructure projects.

• Excellent communication skills, including English language and visual presentations (e.g. PowerPoint), with the ability to analyse and present information clearly and persuasively.

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience working with BIM, parametric estimating and 4D planning

• Qualified to degree level, would be advantageous as would having formal project management qualifications such as APM or PRINCE2

• Knowledge of procurement processes and forms of contracts (Alliances, NEC, JCT, FIDIC)

• Membership of a professional body, APM, ICE, CIOB

Salary & Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

• Comprehensive Private Healthcare (Inc Dentist and Optician)

• Life Assurance (x4 Salary)

• Pension: employers' contribution of 4%

• Company and personal performance-based bonus

• Salary Sacrifice Scheme

• Long Service Leave

• Training and professional development

• Regular social events

• Perkbox – employee experience platform