Senior Planner

Blueprint Recruitment is searching for a talented Senior Planner to join a leading consultancy on a long-term contract basis. Located in either Essex or Manchester, this opportunity is part of a major aviation project, where the Senior Planner will play a crucial role in shaping project timelines, mitigating risks, and ensuring successful delivery in line with strategic goals. If successful, you will be required to operate on a hybrid basis, attending the site 3 days per week.

The ideal candidate will have excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build strong relationships. If you have a passion for project planning and want to contribute to a major infrastructure project, we want to hear from you!

About Our Client

Our client is a globally recognised consultancy with a strong reputation in infrastructure, engineering, and project management. They have decades of experience delivering complex, high-value projects across multiple industries, including aviation, transportation, energy, and civil engineering. Their expertise in planning, design, and project controls enables them to execute large-scale programmes effectively, ensuring efficiency and sustainability in every project.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules, ensuring alignment with the planning cycle.
• Identify schedule impacts and proactively implement solutions within baseline quality, cost, and time constraints.
• Analyse internal and external deliverables, dependencies, and risks.
• Lead live progress update sessions to track and report project progress.
• Produce timely management reports, including milestone slippage analysis, resource trends, and schedule risk assessments.
• Use Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques to monitor project performance.
• Undertake schedule variance analysis and provide exception reports where required.

Requirements

• Degree qualified with experience in project planning and controls.
• Strong understanding of project management principles in complex environments.
• Proficiency in scheduling software such as Primavera P6.
• Experience using an Integrated Management System (IMS).
• Knowledge or willingness to learn Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques.
• Ability to prioritise deadlines and manage reporting cycles efficiently.
• Previous contractor experience is preferred but not essential.
• Security clearance for airports is required.

For further information on this opportunity, please contact Athena Antoniou on (phone number removed) or email