Planner

AndersElite

Role: Primavera Planner – Heavy Civils & Rail
Location: 2 days in Leeds 2 days on-site in Sheffield 1 day WFH
Rate: £400-£450 per day (LTD)
Contract Type: Long-term Contract

We’re looking for a Primavera Planner to join our team and support a portfolio of complex infrastructure works across Yorkshire. This is a long-term contract role offering stability, flexibility, and the chance to shape the programme on some of the region’s most vital schemes.

The Role:
Working closely with project managers, engineers, and commercial teams, you’ll play a key role in building and maintaining robust project programmes using Primavera P6. Your construction-savvy insight will ensure that plans are not only technically sound, but practical and achievable on site.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining detailed programmes in Primavera P6
• Liaising with delivery teams to ensure accurate planning and forecasting
• Identifying critical paths, milestones, risks, and slippages
• Integrating subcontractor and supplier schedules into master programmes
• Producing lookaheads, progress reports, and earned value metrics
• Supporting project change management and delay analysis where needed

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience as a Planner using Primavera P6, ideally in rail and/or heavy civils
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies and site operations
• Ability to engage confidently with delivery teams, designers, and clients
• Background in construction or civil engineering is essential
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working autonomously
• Familiarity with NEC contracts and earned value reporting is a plus