Lead Construction Planner; Site

Job Description - Lead Construction Planner (Site) (MAN
00YJ
)

Lead Construction Planner (Site) - MAN
00YJ

Company :
Worley

G
-NWE-Manchester

G
-SOT-Stockton, G
-GL-London

Project Controls

Full-time

Employment Type

:
Employee

Sep 15, 2026

Ongoing

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. Right now, we're bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.

We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation.

Project: Carbon Capture
Location: North Wales
Project Type: EPCM
Reports To: Project Controls Manager

The Lead Construction Planner (Site) is responsible for developing, maintaining, and managing the integrated project schedule for a Carbon Capture project, ensuring alignment across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and interface scopes.

The role provides strategic planning and progress visibility to support decision-making, optimize performance, and ensure timely, cost-effective delivery of project milestones in line with customer and corporate objectives.

• Develop, maintain, and monitor detailed project schedules and progress measurement systems covering FEED, EPC, and commissioning phases.
• Coordinate and consolidate inputs from engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning into a fully integrated master schedule.
• Support the Project Controls Manager in schedule reporting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Identify and communicate schedule risks, opportunities, and recovery actions.
• Interface with Project Management, Engineering, Construction, and Contract teams to ensure planning data reflects current project status and strategy.
• Ensure compliance with project and corporate procedures, systems, and governance.
• Provide schedule updates and progress reporting to senior management and the customer.
• Develop and maintain earned value management (EVM) processes, tracking physical and cost progress against baselines.
• Participate in multidisciplinary project reviews and support the development of resource and cost forecasts.
• Mentor and support junior planners and ensure consistency of planning methodologies across the project.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Several years’ experience in project planning and controls within EPC/EPCM environments on large-scale petrochemical plants, nuclear plants, oil & gas, or relatable energy projects.
• Demonstrated expertise in Primavera P6 and strong understanding of EVM and WBS structures.
• Experience integrating multi-discipline schedules across engineering, procurement, and construction.
• Familiarity with project controls systems and data analytics tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI).
• Proven track record supporting projects through FEED to EPC execution phases.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.

• Analytical, detail-oriented, and structured in approach.
• Effective communicator with strong collaboration and coordination skills.
• Proactive problem solver who can anticipate challenges and propose timely solutions.
• Committed to safety, quality, and continuous improvement in project delivery.

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