Senior Project Planner
| Posting date: | 09 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive Salary |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 July 2025 |
| Location: | EC1Y 4UE |
| Remote working: | Fully remote |
| Company: | Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BHKS192513 |
Summary
At BakerHicks, we deliver innovative, efficient, and sustainable engineering and project delivery solutions across some of the most complex and highly regulated sectors. Our commitment to quality, collaboration, and technical excellence ensures the successful delivery of projects across the UK and Europe.
As our projects grow in scale and complexity, we are looking for a Senior Project Planner to join our expanding team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work across a dynamic project portfolio within a major EPCM framework, contributing to the success of high-impact infrastructure and life sciences projects.
The Opportunity
As a Senior Project Planner, you’ll play a key role in planning and scheduling multi-disciplinary design projects. You’ll work closely with Project Managers, Engineers, and Clients to ensure robust programme development, progress tracking, and risk mitigation.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and manage detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
Collaborate with project teams to gather input and ensure schedule accuracy
Monitor progress, analyse variances, and provide clear, actionable reporting
Lead planning practices and support change control processes
Conduct critical path analysis and develop mitigation strategies
Produce schedule narratives and contribute to monthly reporting
About You
Extensive experience in project planning within infrastructure or life sciences sectors
Proficient in Primavera P6
Strong understanding of NEC contracts and the RIBA Plan of Work
Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills
Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Confident, proactive, and solutions-focused with a “can-do” attitude
Why Join BakerHicks
Be part of a growing, diverse, and friendly team shaping the future of infrastructure delivery
Work on high-profile projects with major global clients
Enjoy competitive pay, hybrid working, and opportunities to influence and innovate
Develop your career in a company that values collaboration, excellence, and continuous improvement
Ready to shape the future with us? Apply now and bring your planning expertise to BakerHicks.
BakerHicks has been delivering excellence in engineering, design, and project delivery since 1957. With 14 offices across the UK and Europe, we offer you the chance to work on meaningful projects that enhance communities and contribute to sustainable growth.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors.
About BakerHicks
We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach.
Benefits
Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.
What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:
Company car or cash allowance
Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
Life assurance scheme
25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
Flexible/hybrid working
Family friendly policies
Employee assistance
Professional development
BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.
BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.
As our projects grow in scale and complexity, we are looking for a Senior Project Planner to join our expanding team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work across a dynamic project portfolio within a major EPCM framework, contributing to the success of high-impact infrastructure and life sciences projects.
The Opportunity
As a Senior Project Planner, you’ll play a key role in planning and scheduling multi-disciplinary design projects. You’ll work closely with Project Managers, Engineers, and Clients to ensure robust programme development, progress tracking, and risk mitigation.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and manage detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
Collaborate with project teams to gather input and ensure schedule accuracy
Monitor progress, analyse variances, and provide clear, actionable reporting
Lead planning practices and support change control processes
Conduct critical path analysis and develop mitigation strategies
Produce schedule narratives and contribute to monthly reporting
About You
Extensive experience in project planning within infrastructure or life sciences sectors
Proficient in Primavera P6
Strong understanding of NEC contracts and the RIBA Plan of Work
Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills
Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Confident, proactive, and solutions-focused with a “can-do” attitude
Why Join BakerHicks
Be part of a growing, diverse, and friendly team shaping the future of infrastructure delivery
Work on high-profile projects with major global clients
Enjoy competitive pay, hybrid working, and opportunities to influence and innovate
Develop your career in a company that values collaboration, excellence, and continuous improvement
Ready to shape the future with us? Apply now and bring your planning expertise to BakerHicks.
BakerHicks has been delivering excellence in engineering, design, and project delivery since 1957. With 14 offices across the UK and Europe, we offer you the chance to work on meaningful projects that enhance communities and contribute to sustainable growth.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors.
About BakerHicks
We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach.
Benefits
Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.
What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:
Company car or cash allowance
Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
Life assurance scheme
25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
Flexible/hybrid working
Family friendly policies
Employee assistance
Professional development
BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.
BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.