CareerPlan

Senior Planner

Bury St Edmunds, England, gbFull-time2026-10-01 → 2026-11-11

Core

Senior Planner responsible for developing and maintaining robust project programmes for complex energy, grid, and power supply projects from concept to handover.

Role type

Senior IC project planner (energy & infrastructure)

Builds

Integrated schedules covering grid connections, power supply, electrical infrastructure, civils, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.

Domain

Energy, power utilities, and electrical infrastructure

Required skills

Complex multi-disciplinary programme management, Critical path analysis, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Risk and dependency management, Contractor programme review, Stakeholder communication

Preferred skills

Electricity transmission/distribution networks, Grid connection projects, Substations and HV infrastructure, Power generation or energy storage, Renewable energy projects, Data centre power infrastructure, Utility infrastructure upgrades, Commissioning and energisation programmes, Working with DNOs/TSOs/network operators

Technologies

Primavera P6, Microsoft Project

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain detailed project programmes from concept to handover; Monitor actual progress against baselines and identify delays/risks; Provide regular programme updates and analysis to management; Undertake programme impact assessments and support mitigation plans; Manage interfaces between contractors, suppliers, utilities, and network operators; Review contractor programmes and challenge assumptions; Contribute to risk and opportunity management.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC