Senior Planner

BakerHicks
Manchester, United Kingdom
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior planning professionals with engineering consultancy experience who thrive in collaborative environments, and who are based in the UK or can obtain the required security clearance.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in engineering design consultancy and experience with Primavera P6
    — “Proven expertise in planning within an engineering design consultancy environment.”
  • Professionals who excel in risk identification and mitigation strategies
    — “allowing you to identify risks, develop mitigation strategies and support successful project delivery.”
  • Individuals who can manage complex programmes across regulated industries
    — “delivering some of the UK's most complex and rewarding projects across highly regulated industries.”

Things to consider

  • Security clearance requirements may limit eligibility based on nationality or residency
    — “additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations.”
  • Candidates must be prepared to meet client-specific security assurance levels
    — “the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience managing schedules from tender stage through delivery
    — “Build and manage detailed programmes from tender stage through delivery.”
  • Demonstrate expertise with Primavera P6 and NEC4 contracts in your resume
    — “Proficient in Primavera P6 planning software, Knowledge of NEC4 contracts.”
  • Showcase your ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and clients
    — “Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, project managers, and clients to keep programmes on track.”
  • Emphasize your proactive approach to risk identification and decision-making support
    — “proactively identifying risks and opportunities while supporting informed decision-making.”
  • Demonstrate strong data analysis and Microsoft Office proficiency
    — “Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and data analysis.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • built and managed detailed programmes from tender stage through delivery
  • collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to keep programmes on track
Typical background
proficient in primavera p6 planning softwareproven expertise in planning within an engineering design consultancy environment

Skills & requirements

Required

Project PlanningPrimavera P6Project ControlsRisk ManagementData AnalysisProgram Management

Preferred

Nec4 Contracts

Stack & domain

Primavera P6NEC4 ContractsMicrosoft Office SuiteData Analysis

About the role

Original posting from BakerHicks via Greenhouse

Why this role?

At BakerHicks, we're delivering some of the UK's most complex and rewarding projects across highly regulated industries, including Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Defence, Energy and Infrastructure. As our project portfolio continues to grow, we're looking for an experienced Senior Planner to join our team and play a key role in the successful delivery of major projects

This is an exciting opportunity for a planning professional who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and enjoys working closely with project managers, engineers, clients and stakeholders to develop, manage and optimise project schedules. You'll be instrumental in ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, proactively identifying risks and opportunities while supporting informed decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

Working within a multi-disciplinary environment, you'll contribute to projects from planning through to delivery

About You 

You are an experienced Planner with a strong background in project planning. You possess excellent analytical skills, commercial awareness and a solid understanding of project controls, allowing you to identify risks, develop mitigation strategies and support successful project delivery.

You enjoy working collaboratively with project teams and clients, building strong relationships and providing clear, accurate programme information that supports effective decision-making. Highly organised, detail-oriented and proactive, you are comfortable working independently while contributing positively to a wider project team.

Key Purpose

Build and manage detailed programmes from tender stage through delivery.

Own project schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring cost and resource-loaded plans.

Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, project managers, and clients to keep programmes on track.

Monitor progress, manage change, and issue Clause 32 updates monthly.

Engage with stakeholders and contribute to strategic planning decisions. 

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

Proficient in Primavera P6 planning software

Proven expertise in planning within an engineering design consultancy environment.

Strong Primavera P6 skills (essential).

Knowledge of NEC4 contracts

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and data analysis.

Degree-level education preferred.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance or security assurance levels.

The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements.

In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations.

Further information on National security clearance levels can be found on the UK Government website: (National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK) 

About BakerHicks 

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks. 

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.  

Benefits 

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.  

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to: 

Company car or cash allowance 

Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan 

Life assurance scheme 

25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave 

Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc) 

Flexible/hybrid working 

Family friendly policies 

Employee assistance 

Professional development 

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.  

BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.   

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Source: BakerHicks careers (Greenhouse)

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