Senior Planner​/Planning Manager

D2 are an independent and growing professional services business. Since its formation in 2011, we have developed a comprehensive suite of programme management capabilities. We combine industry expertise with innovative thinking and digital products to develop close relationships with our clients and deliver on our commitments. We are actively engaged on some of the largest infrastructure projects across the UK and Canada, performing to our mission statement:

"Working together to develop intelligent programme management solutions, helping to deliver a more sustainable world".

Recruiting an experienced Senior Planner / Planning Manager to join our team on a permanent basis. The role involves working on high‑profile infrastructure projects across Leeds.

• Work with the planning team to integrate schedules and reporting.
• Simplify complex or detailed programmes for reporting purposes.
• Provide innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence to ensure time‑efficient, exemplary quality outputs in terms of schedules, reporting, etc.
• Deliver project schedules at various stages of the project lifecycle, developing from first principles and ensuring the schedules are maintained effectively.
• Build and maintain long‑lasting client relationships, providing "best in class" service while upholding our core values.

• Member of a relevant professional body with chartered status (or working towards this) and/or educated to degree level.
• Ability to communicate the programme to stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience of schedule integration on large multidisciplinary projects.
• Knowledge of and experience in UK infrastructure projects.
• Experience with NEC contracts.
• Experience using Primavera P6 and Power
  
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• Relevant experience in the successful scheduling of engineering projects.
• Knowledge of railway investment planning systems.
• Experience with a number of project‑management scheduling tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of schedule assurance processes.

• Competitive salary (salary dependent on experience level).
• Pension scheme.
• 25 days holiday + option to buy 4 days.
• Additional 1 day holiday for your birthday.
• Private healthcare and employee assistance programme.
• Group life insurance.
• Medi Cash health insurance providing cashback towards everyday healthcare bills.
• Enhanced family leave, including maternity / paternity / adoption.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Financial and technical support for professional memberships.
• Hybrid working.
• Summer and winter staff celebration events.

• People – We encourage diversity whilst investing in and developing the very best talent.
• Integrity – Our reputation, passion, and commitment inspire trust and integrity.
• Community – We are a collaborative community, understanding challenges from every angle, exploring innovative solutions based on our expert knowledge.
• Innovation – We are driven to inspire others with fresh creative ideas based on continuous learning.