Senior Planner

Overview

Job Title:

Senior Planner - Civils

Location:

SL2B (with travel to Parklane and other project sites as required)

Rate: £500 per day

IR35 Status:
Inside IR35

Contract Duration: 12 months

Contract Type:
Contract

• Develop, manage, and maintain integrated project programmes across civil engineering works.
• Produce high-quality baseline, target, and update programmes using industry-standard planning software.
• Lead collaborative planning workshops and interface planning sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Review contractor and subcontractor programmes for compliance, logic, and constructability.
• Monitor progress against programme, identify risks, and propose mitigation strategies.
• Apply relevant planning workflows and tools to ensure accurate and timely updates of master programmes.
• Support the preparation of look-ahead schedules, phasing plans, and sequencing strategies.
• Provide programme input to change control, claims, and risk management processes.
• Liaise with site teams to ensure programmes reflect actual site conditions and methodologies.

• Significant experience in planning large-scale civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of civil engineering construction methods (ideally supported by previous site experience).
• Proven experience in collaborative planning and interface management.
• Strong understanding of planning best practice, critical path analysis, and programme controls.
• Proficient in planning software such as Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Ability to work autonomously and make sound planning judgements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to present clear, well-structured programmes.

• Experience working in complex, multi-interface environments.
• Familiarity with NEC or similar forms of contract.
• Background in major infrastructure, highways, utilities, or heavy civils projects.

• Job Title:
  
  Senior Planner
• Company:
  Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd
• Location:
  
  Birmingham, West Midlands
• Posted:
  Feb 18 2026
• Closes:
  Mar 21 2026
• Sector:
  Contract
• Hours:
  
  Full Time