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Welcome to Walker Sime
Walker Sime, part of HanmiGlobal, provides multidisciplinary construction services nationwide in real estate, regeneration, and infrastructure. We bring commercial precision, strategic oversight, and global capability to every project. Our business thrives on its people and is supported for growth.
Due to Continued Growth
We are seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join our Manchester team in our Project Management division. This role offers an exciting opportunity to deliver major capital projects across infrastructure, real estate, and the public sector. As a Senior Planner, you will help clients achieve successful project outcomes through effective planning, programme management, and collaborative delivery.
Role Suitability
This role is ideal for a proactive, client-focused planner who combines strong technical expertise with excellent stakeholder management skills and enjoys working in high-performing, multidisciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and manage project programmes using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project across major capital projects.
- Analyse programme performance, critical paths, progress, and project milestones, providing clear insight and recommendations to support successful delivery.
- Identify programme risks, delays, and opportunities, developing mitigation strategies to maintain project objectives.
- Produce high-quality programme reports, dashboards, and schedule updates for clients and project teams.
- Review contractor programmes and support programme assurance, governance, and project controls activities.
- Collaborate with Project Managers, clients, consultants, and contractors throughout the project lifecycle to drive programme certainty and delivery excellence.
- Support continuous improvement by promoting planning best practice, consistency, and robust programme management processes.
- Mentor and develop junior planners, contributing to the growth and capability of the wider Project Management team.
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Essential Experience & Skills
- Proven experience in project planning within construction, infrastructure, or major capital projects.
- Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6, with Microsoft Project experience desirable.
- Excellent programme analysis, reporting, and scheduling expertise.
- Good understanding of project controls, programme management, and project governance principles.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
- A collaborative approach with the ability to influence, problem solve, and support successful project delivery.
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Desirable
- Experience across infrastructure, real estate, regeneration, or public sector projects.
- Knowledge of NEC contracts and programme assurance.
- Professional membership or working towards chartership with APM, AACE, ICE, or an equivalent professional body.
What We Offer
- The opportunity to work on nationally significant infrastructure and capital programmes.
- Exposure to complex, high-profile projects across multiple sectors.
- A collaborative and ambitious consultancy environment where people are at the heart of our success.
- Clear career progression within a growing organisation backed by the global capability of HanmiGlobal.
- Flexible hybrid working, competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Join Walker Sime
If you're ready to take the next step in your planning career and make a real impact on some of the UK's most exciting and complex projects, we'd love to hear from you. Join Walker Sime and help shape the successful delivery of major programmes while developing your career within a fast-growing consultancy backed by global capability!
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