Project Planner

Excellent opportunity for a Project Planner working on a major civil engineering project in the Portsmouth region

The Planner will support clear project governance, encourage thoughtful risk management, and guide the effective planning and coordination of the project programme.

Key Responsibilities of the Project Planner

• Develop, coordinate, and maintain the integrated master programme,

• Monitor and analyse project progress, highlighting key areas, reviewing forecasts, and refining milestones

• Present programme data in a clear, actionable format to empower teams and stakeholders

• Deliver strategic planning insights

• Communicate project milestones and performance updates to internal and external stakeholders

• Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Support the Planning function in ensuring all projects and tenders are effectively scheduled, tracked, and reported.

• Evaluate baseline programmes, explore alternative scenarios, and recommend adaptive strategies.

• Align and integrate contractor programmes into the overall delivery framework.

• Contribute to the QRSA process, offering strategic input on resource planning and risk management.

• Prepare monthly programme updates and risk reports, gathering insights from across the delivery team.

• Collaborate with the Senior Quantity Surveyor (Risk and Cost) to manage change processes and maintain balance across schedule, cost, and risk.

Skills, Qualifications & Competencies of the Project Planner

• Proficiency in Primavera P6 is essential; experience reviewing NEC contractor programmes is highly desirable.

• Strong command of schedule management tools and techniques.

• Proven ability to build and manage relationships with senior stakeholders.

• Excellent communication skills—clear, empathetic, and confident.

• Highly organised, self-motivated, and detail oriented.

• Skilled in producing progress reports, meeting notes, and decision-support documentation.

• Comfortable using Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Power BI and Teams.

• Awareness of risk management methodologies (Monte Carlo analysis is a plus).

• Experience with ERP systems and contract management tools is beneficial.

• Minimum of 4 years’ relevant experience in planning or project controls.

• Strong written communication—concise, professional, and impactful.

• Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and best practices.

• Experience across multiple construction sectors is advantageous.

• Excellent problem-solving abilities and strategic thinking.

This represents a great career opportunity working on a major project. On offer is a very competitive salary package

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