Senior Planner

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Full time
Location: Preston
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Job offered by: Turner & Townsend
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Company Description At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide. Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Planner to undertake duties within our Manchester based, Infrastructure, Project Controls team, supporting projects across the energy, defence, rail, airports, highways, water and utilities sectors. The Senior Planner will work as part of our Project Controls team on high-profile infrastructure projects, providing performance reporting and analysis support. This may be part of a large team or as the key day-to-day contact point with the client. Typical activities include: Working with cost and planning engineers to develop work breakdown structures and robust performance baselines. Establishing progress and cost monitoring methods. Producing project control reports. Providing performance analysis and recommendations for our clients. Previous experience working in a project controls environment within the infrastructure sector (Energy, Defence, Rail, Airports, Highways, Water / Utilities) is required, as is experience in at least one of the following: Programme Controls Management, Earned Value (EVM), Change & Risk Management, Planning, Project Controls, and/or PMO. Qualifications

Applicants will ideally be degree educated, with previous industry & sector experience being essential. Previous experience of the following tools (or one of) is also required: Oracle Primavera, MS Project, Excel, PRISM (Cost Management System). Applicants will also require excellent written and verbal communication skills, be rigorous in following documented processes and governance, and be able to demonstrate the ability to innovate in creative ways to meet the challenges of the changing project environment. Our most pressing needs are currently within the energy and defence sector. Current Security Clearance is ideal for candidates applying for our Defence Sector Projects. Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Please find out more about us at

www.turnerandtownsend.com #LI-FL1 SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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