Planner

Job Description:

Role Overview:
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Scheduler / Planner to join a digital infrastructure delivery team, working across sectors such as wireless & fixed line telecoms, defence telecoms and renewable / EV infrastructure.

Reporting to senior management, this role supports pre-construction and operational teams to develop detailed tender, pre-construction and construction phase programmes. The position has a strong pre-construction emphasis and requires someone capable of producing robust planning outputs to support bids and live project delivery.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining tender and construction programmes using MS Project / Primavera

• Resource loading, sequencing, critical path analysis and earned value support

• Supporting bid teams to strengthen tender submissions

• Liaison with cross-functional teams throughout delivery

• Preparing reports, CVRs, monthly progress updates and presenting programme options

• Supporting change management under NEC contracts

About You:

• Planning experience within design & build infrastructure

• Strong written communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Commercial awareness and understanding of programme impact on cost, risk and strategy

• Previous NEC experience required

• Experience within telecoms / digital / defence / renewable infrastructure advantageous (not essential)

• Security clearance (SC) or ability to obtain

Additional:
The business offers flexible working, career development support, professional membership support and long-term progression opportunities within digital and infrastructure growth markets