Senior Planner

Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs.

With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1,000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Planner to join our UK/IRE project controls team in our Birmingham office. This role will provide technical planning expertise on bids and projects to ensure accurate programmes and project control materials are in place.

• Primavera Systems experience in UK Rail & Infrastructure Industry
• Lead and mentorship of early careers and other members of the team
• Building relationships with a limited set of common clients and maintain regular client contact
• Represent Project Controls, attend and present during client progress meetings
• Producing compliant programmes that are logically robust, cost and resource loaded and cover the full scope of work across all stages of the project (Primavera competent)
• Provision of project performance data, project schedules and reports in a concise and timely manner
• Ensure all planning processes and procedures are fully implemented on the project
• Identify project risks, deviations and slippages; report and communicate issues to senior members of the Project Controls and Project Management team
• Understand the workload, prioritising and allocating work
• Identification and management of key input and output milestones
• Identification of key internal interfaces and third‑party interfaces
• Check programme achievements and provide constructive feedback, leadership and management
• Analyse current and future workloads to ensure Planning commitments can be achieved
• Conduct risk workshops and undertake schedule risk analysis, present results
• Ensure Earned Value Management processes are followed, data analysis and trend analysis
• Provide regular supervision to junior members of the team as required
• Experience and proven track record of successfully fulfilling planning roles on complex multidisciplinary contracts
• Self‑motivated with drive and enthusiasm while being open, honest and flexible, seeking support when required
• Ability to travel to client sites and other SYSTRA offices

• Produce comprehensive and professional programmes and project controls materials for bids and projects in line with the required timescales
• Ensure baseline programmes are in place and accepted by the client to form the basis to capture change and demonstrate cause and effect
• Analyse performance of planning and project control material and advise the project team of likely impact and recommend improvements/mitigation
• Ensure the project team is aware of and understands the programme, project drivers, key deliverables, critical and sub‑critical paths
• Implement and maintain the requirements required on projects and bids

• Implement and maintain the requirements outlined on projects and bids
• Undertake any other related responsibilities as directed by the Project Controls Director

• Represent the function/business with stakeholders (Clients, Suppliers, other internal business functions/Disciplines)
• Coaching & mentorship of juniors within the planning function

• Competent user of Primavera P6
• Member of APM (desirable)
• HNC/Degree in a relevant industry subject
• Flexibility in working hours will be required to meet the demands of the role
• Ability to travel to client sites and other SYSTRA offices

• Competitive remuneration package including a bonus and private healthcare
• Electric car scheme
• Broad suite of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle
• Hybrid working with a balance of remote and office time
• Dedicated flexible working policy to support a tailored work life

We pledge to offer an interview to any candidates with a disability who apply for a role and meet the minimum criteria.