Senior Planner

SYSTRA Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day. For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart noire of our designs.

We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Planner to join our growing engineering team to support a Major Infrastructure Project.

• Experience in Primavera and has managed large teams within a busy environment
• Identifying, analysing and delivering solutions for the client and project team
• Robust, accurate reporting both internally and externally
• Maintain good relationships with all external parties sivs à enhance the reputation of the company
• Building relationships with a limited set of common clients and maintain regular client contact
• Represent Project Controls, attend and present during client progress meetings
• Produce compliant programmes that are logically robust, cost and resource loaded and cover the full scope of work across all stages of the project
• Provision of project performance data, project schedules and reports in a concise and timely manner
• Ensure all planning processes and procedures are fully implemented on the project
• Identify project risks, deviations and slippages; report and communicate issues to senior members of the Project Controls and Project Management team
• Understand the workload, prioritise and allocate work
• Identification and management of key input and output milestones
• Identification of key internal interfaces and third‑party interfaces
• Check programme achievements and provide constructive feedback, leadership and management
• Analyse current and future workloads to ensure planning commitments can be achieved
• Conduct risk workshops and undertake schedule risk analysis, present results
• Ensure earned value management processes are followed, data analysis and trend analysis
• Provide regular supervision to junior members of the team as required

• Commitment – Safety is the first consideration in everything we do; if it isn’t safe, we don’t do it
• Leadership – Safety begins at the top; we walk the talk and set a visible example
• Openness – Safety is openness; information is shared and investigation conclusions are open to all parties
• Reporting – Safety is knowledge; we report every incident and take immediate remedial action
• Responsibility – Safety is everyone's responsibility; we learn from mistakes and will not tolerate negligence
• Measurement – Safety needs a common measure; we shall use lost time, accidents and other appropriate measures

• Their own safety and the safety of all employees and contractors
• Be a role model for safety through strict compliance with safety requirements

• Flexibility in working hours will be required to meet the demands of the role
• Ability to travel to client sites and other SYSTRA offices will be required

We offer a competitive remuneration package including a bonus and private healthcare, an electric car scheme, and a broad suite of flexible benefits. We provide hybrid working, flexible schedules, a supportive environment, and a strong commitment to inclusion and wellbeing.

Apply and find out more about how SYSTRA can support you in your career journey. If you require any adjustments or financial assistance to support you in your application or interview process please email:  where your request will be treated confidentially and with respect. We pledge to offer an interview to any candidates with a disability who apply for a role and meet the minimum criteria.

As we are always looking to expand our team, we would still be interested in hearing from you if you fulfil most, but not all, of the relevant criteria for the role – you could still be just what we are looking for.