Senior Rail Planner
$50,000–$55,000 year
On-siteLondon, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Develop, manage, and maintain integrated rail project programmes using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, producing baselines, targets, and regular updates. Monitor progress against milestones and contractual requirements while analysing performance via critical path and earned value techniques. Identify risks, delays, and opportunities, proposing mitigation and recovery strategies, then prepare weekly and monthly planning reports and dashboards. Support project teams across tender, pre-construction, delivery, and close-out phases, leading workshops and reviews with internal and external stakeholders. Mentor junior planners and drive continuous improvement in project controls and reporting processes.
Required Qualifications
- Significant planning experience within the UK rail industry
- Strong knowledge of rail infrastructure projects, including renewals, enhancements, or maintenance programmes
- Advanced user of Primavera P6
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office
- Experience producing critical path analyses and programme recovery plans
- Excellent understanding of NEC contracts and programme requirements
- Experience supporting project controls, cost reporting, and change management
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, scopes of work, and project documentation
- Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
Desired Qualifications
- Degree or HNC/HND in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline
- APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent
- Primavera P6 Professional certification
- Membership of a relevant professional institution (APM, ICE, CILT, or similar)
- Understanding of Network Rail governance, GRIP/PACE, and possession planning processes
- Knowledge of rail assurance, project controls, and risk management methodologies
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