Morgan Sindall Infrastructure
Senior Planner
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Northwest England (Warrington), North Wales (Bodelwyddan), UK
Talented people are the key to our success.
Would you like to work for an inclusive and collaborative company which is also one of the most successful within the UK infrastructure industry?
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Planner to support the delivery of major infrastructure and energy projects within a nationally significant framework. This position offers the opportunity to work on complex and high-profile schemes, helping to drive successful project outcomes through effective planning, programme management, and stakeholder collaboration.
As part of a growing business unit with a strong pipeline of secured work, you will have the opportunity to further develop your expertise, take ownership of key planning activities, and contribute to the continuous improvement of project delivery processes. This is an ideal opportunity for a planning professional looking to play a pivotal role within a dynamic and collaborative environment.
Role Responsibilities
As Senior Planner, you will be responsible for:
- Leading the development, management, and maintenance of detailed project programmes in line with contractual requirements and project delivery milestones.
- Monitoring project progress against baseline programmes, identifying risks, delays and opportunities, and implementing mitigation strategies where required.
- Producing regular programme updates, reports, critical path analysis, and performance metrics to support effective decision-making.
- Coordinating programme activities across project delivery, commercial, engineering, and subcontractor teams to ensure alignment and successful execution.
- Supporting project teams with sequencing, resource planning, and short-term programme management.
- Managing programme-related contractual requirements, including support with compensation events and change management processes.
- Ensuring planning activities align with client standards, governance requirements, and project objectives.
- Providing planning expertise throughout the project lifecycle, from delivery through to completion and handover.
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and promoting planning best practice across projects and teams.
- Contributing to tender planning activities, including programme development, methodology reviews and project controls input where required.
- Supporting and mentoring less experienced planners and helping to foster professional development within the wider planning team.
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Essential Requirements
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
- Experience in a Senior Planning role within major infrastructure, utilities, power, energy, or construction projects.
- Strong knowledge of NEC contracts, including programme management requirements and compensation event processes.
- Demonstrable experience developing, managing, and analysing complex project programmes using Primavera P6 or similar planning software.
- Strong understanding of project controls principles, including critical path analysis, resource planning, progress measurement, and earned value management.
- Experience identifying programme risks and developing effective mitigation and recovery strategies.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with operational, commercial, engineering, and subcontractor teams.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and construction methodologies.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Experience producing clear programme reports, narratives, dashboards, and presentations.
- Working knowledge of Power BI and other project controls or reporting systems.
Desirable Requirements
- Experience working on transmission, distribution, substation, or other regulated utility projects.
- Familiarity with utility client standards, procedures, and project delivery requirements.
- Experience delivering projects within framework environments.
- Experience supporting tender planning and pre-construction activities.
- Understanding of commissioning, outage planning, and operational constraints within live infrastructure environments.
- Experience planning across multiple projects or programme-level portfolios.
- Experience mentoring junior planners and promoting planning best practice.
- Exposure to digital transformation initiatives within planning, project controls, or reporting functions.
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What is in it for you?
Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
- Flexible and adaptable working
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach
- Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual bonus scheme
- Recognition scheme and long service awards
- Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
- We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.
About The Energy Business Unit
We have extensive experience in upgrading and replacing energy networks, delivering asset management for major UK energy companies and network operators.
Our transmission and distribution services involve the upgrading and replacement of electricity assets both above and below ground. Within the electricity sector we install and maintain assets, including excavation, laying, and jointing of cables, (fluid filled and XLPe), substations and overhead line, new build, repair, and refurbishment services.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team where you will have the opportunity to progress in your career. We are looking for people who share our passion on delivering great customer service whilst also being able to work within an enjoyable and hardworking team environment. Talented people are the key to our success, so if this sounds like you, apply now.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
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