Lead Planner; SC Cleared

Position:
Lead Planner (SC Cleared)

Location:

Hybrid / Glasgow Type:
Full-time

Start Date:

Immediate Salary:
Competitive

We are currently seeking an experienced Lead Planner to join our dynamic award winning team who has experience in the construction industry, knowledge of project management and project controls to help support our expansion across the UK. Our team is multi-disciplinary so a wide range of experience and/or willingness to learn is crucial.

CMR is an award winning project controls consultancy that is first and foremost a team of people, passionate about the construction industry and changing the way project controls is provided. Our approach and culture have been recognised globally, with CMR named Global Project Controls Small Business of the Year 2025 (Project Controls Expo UK Awards) and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in 2026 (Great Place to Work)

Inspiring new ways to help shape our construction industry.

Re-imagine project controls through a digital lens, being the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention.

At CMR you will have the opportunity to professionally develop like nowhere you have worked before.

If you demonstrate the capability, our merit based system will enable you to develop fast.

We use our in-house capability matrix to transparently track your progression and highlight development areas.

Join our small, dynamic team where every member has the chance to make a significant impact, shaping the future direction of our company and making a real difference.

We believe in rewarding our team for their achievements, celebrating our successes but equally helping each other when things are tough.

• Lead the development and maintenance of robust, realistic and defensible construction schedules.
• Develop schedule estimates for construction works, ensuring they are aligned to the project scope, delivery strategy and key assumptions.
• Define the Basis of Estimate for the construction schedule scope, including key assumptions, exclusions and constraints.
• Provide planning leadership across the programme, ensuring schedule quality, logic, integration and governance are maintained.
• Work closely with Cost and Risk Management teams to ensure alignment of all estimates, assumptions and schedule impacts.
• Work with the Risk team to support the QSRA process.
• Identify and manage key internal and external interfaces including procurement, consents, dependent projects and delivery milestones.
• Work closely with key internal/external stakeholders ensuring buy-in to the Programme’s construction schedule.
• Review supplier and contractor schedules, challenging logic, assumptions, progress and deliverability where required.
• Ensure schedule estimates are validated through the use of benchmark data, design information and BIM.

• Experience in a construction or infrastructure environment.
• Solid scheduling expertise, including Primavera P6.
• Previous experience operating at Lead Planner level or as a senior planning professional with responsibility for schedule ownership and coordination.
• Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Confidence building schedules from first principles and reviewing supplier submissions.
• Understanding of schedule hierarchy, integration, governance and change control.
• Familiarity with NEC or FIDIC contracts.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with a collaborative mindset.
• Ability to lead planning discussions with internal teams, clients, suppliers and key stakeholders.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

• Degree or equivalent in construction, engineering, project management, or related field.
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