Job Title: Senior Planner | Location: Birmingham
Salary: £47,450 to £59,300 (would consider an increase for exceptional candidates)
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Planner to join a major UK infrastructure programme, leading the development of integrated project schedules across a large, complex rail delivery portfolio. This role sits within a high-performing Project Controls function and will be key to ensuring schedule integrity, programme coordination, and effective risk mitigation.
Key Responsibilities
Lead schedule development and integration across multiple delivery areas.
Manage dependencies and interfaces, identifying risks and proposing mitigations.
Support integrated baselining activities, aligning cost, risk, and time.
Assure and validate supply chain programme submissions.
Conduct scenario planning and provide insight to support project recovery and key decisions.
Collaborate with delivery teams, contractors, and senior stakeholders.
Contribute to the development of planning processes, policies, and standards.
Skills & Experience
Advanced Primavera P6 skills.
Strong planning leadership experience on major infrastructure or rail projects.
Solid understanding of NEC contract schedules and change control.
Experience across the full project lifecycle and core project controls disciplines.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
We can only consider applications from those eligible to work in the UK for this position. This position will require some additional checks to ensure you can access the site as needed.
For more information on this position, please contact Marika Powell at ARM on (phone number removed) or email your CV and covering letter .
Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission