P6 Planners & Senior Planners
3 days ago
London
Job Title: Project Planner & Senior Project Planner (TfL / London Underground projects) \n \n Location: London (Hybrid – 3 Days Office/Site, 2 Days WFH) \n Salary / Rate: \n\n • Permanent: £50,000 – £85,000 per annum (DOE) + Benefits\n, • Contract: £400 – £500 per day (Inside IR35)\n\n \n About the Role \n We are seeking an experienced Project Planner and a Senior Project Planner to join our Major Infrastructure & Rail team, delivering critical capital projects across the London Underground (TfL) network. \n You will lead the end-to-end planning, baseline management, and execution of complex rail engineering packages—ranging from major station upgrades, signalling renewals, and track infrastructure, to MEP, deep tube refurbishments, and step-free access schemes. \n Working within an NEC contract environment, you will be pivotal in translating complex engineering constraints into robust, deliverable Primavera P6 integrated schedules. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n \n Project Planner (£50,000 – £65,000 | £400 – £450/day) \n\n • Develop, maintain, and baseline detailed, logic-linked Primavera P6 schedules across all project phases (Design, Procurement, ECI, Construction, Commissioning).\n, • Perform critical path analysis, track progress against baselines, and highlight potential slippages early to the Project Delivery team.\n, • Liaise with site engineers, sub-contractors, and commercial QS teams to integrate progress updates, change events, and cost-loaded milestones into the master schedule.\n, • Produce weekly/monthly progress reports, CL32 submission programmes, and visual S-curve reports.\n, • Ensure strict adherence to TfL’s Pathways delivery process, station access protocols, and possession management guidelines.\n, • Support the administration of NEC project controls, including Early Warnings, RFIs, and Compensation Events (CEs) impact assessments.\n\n \n Senior Project Planner (£70,000 – £85,000 | £450 – £500/day) \n (All of the above, plus:) \n\n • Lead the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for high-value/multi-disciplinary TfL capital packages.\n, • Conduct Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA) and work with risk managers to establish robust schedule contingency and mitigation plans.\n, • Lead ECI (Early Contractor Involvement) planning stages, working closely with client side PMs, TfL stakeholders, and engineering leads.\n, • Manage, mentor, and review the output of junior and mid-level planners on the framework.\n, • Manage high-level stakeholder interface across TfL, Network Rail, local London authorities, and third-party contractors.\n, • Drive schedule recovery strategies, constructability reviews, and scenario modeling to resolve complex site-access and engineering constraints.\n\n \n Key Requirements & Experience \n\n • Core Tooling: Expert hands-on proficiency in Primavera P6 (essential). Experience with MS Project or Asta Powerproject is a plus.\n, • Rail/TfL Experience: Proven track record delivering major rail or infrastructure projects, ideally with direct exposure to London Underground / TfL standards and assets.\n, • Contractual Knowledge: In-depth working knowledge of NEC3 / NEC4 forms of contract (Option A, C, or E) and NEC programme acceptance requirements.\n, • Site Operations: Solid understanding of brownfield rail environments, track possessions, engineering trains, station refurbishments, or MEP systems.\n, • Education & Certifications: Degree in Civil/Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent rail industry experience. APM, PRINCE2, or CIOB membership is desirable.\n\n \n Work Pattern & Benefits \n\n • Workplace Model: Hybrid working model (Minimum 3 days based in Central London office/site, 2 days remote).\n, • Permanent Package: Competitive base salary (£50k–£85k), company pension, health insurance, rail travel discounts/allowances, and structured pathway for chartered progression.\n, • Contract Rate: £400 – £500 per day (Inside IR35), with long-term framework security.\n