Lead Planner

AtkinsRealis UK

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Leadership in planning activities
Quality assurance across deliverables
Proactive analytical approach to issues
Provide leadership, coaching and potentially line management to planning resources, ensuring high‑quality outputs, professional development and consistent ways of working

Job Summary

  • Provide leadership, coaching and potentially line management to planning resources, ensuring high‑quality outputs, professional development and consistent ways of working.
  • Provide authoritative schedule analysis including scenario modelling, impact assessments, forward‑looking forecasts, and mitigation strategies for senior stakeholders.
  • Build strong client and stakeholder relationships, representing the Planning function at a senior level and influencing decision‑making.

Matching Summary

Provide leadership, coaching and potentially line management to planning resources, ensuring high‑quality outputs, professional development and consistent ways of working.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Leadership in planning activities
  • Quality assurance across deliverables
  • Proactive analytical approach to issues
  • Develop overall planning strategy
  • Oversee integrated project schedules
  • Authoritative schedule analysis
  • Schedule-related performance measurement

Nice-to-have

  • Coaching and line management
  • Client and stakeholder relationship building
  • Continuous improvement and best practice
  • Consultancy environments experience
  • Engineering and/or construction background

Key Requirements

  • Extensive planning experience on complex projects
  • Strong leadership and team management
  • High capability in QA, governance, and analytical review
  • Advanced proficiency in planning tools (Primavera P6, MS Project etc.)
  • Deep understanding of schedule development and risk
  • Proven experience integrating schedule, cost, and risk (EVM)
  • Strong baseline management and change control
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Working knowledge of contract forms (NEC, JCT, FIDIC)

Work Rights

Security clearance may be required

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