Senior Planning Engineer - Pegasus Search & Selection : Job Details

Senior Planner - Infrastructure & Construction | Permanent | UK-Wide Projects(Hybrid: 2 days from home, 3 days in the office)

We’re working on behalf of clients delivering some of the UK’s most complex and high-profile infrastructure programmes - and we’re looking for experienced Senior Planners to help make them happen.

This is a key opportunity to take ownership of schedule development, interface management, and stakeholder engagement across major schemes. If you’ve built your career in infrastructure and want to be part of a delivery-focused, multi-disciplinary environment, this could be the perfect fit.

• Developing accurate and achievable schedules for major construction projects.

• Collaborating with cost, risk, and procurement teams to ensure aligned and robust estimates.

• Supporting Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA) and scenario planning.

• Managing dependencies and project interfaces across various disciplines and stakeholders.

• Promoting clear communication, transparency, and schedule ownership across delivery teams.

• Validating plans using benchmark data and BIM/4D inputs where appropriate.

Must-haves:

• 5+ years of experience in planning roles within infrastructure or major construction programmes.

• Strong Primavera P6 capabilities and confidence using Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).

• Good understanding of civil engineering or multidisciplinary environments (e.g. Civils, M&E).

• Ability to communicate complex programme information clearly and persuasively.

Nice-to-haves:

• Exposure to BIM, 4D planning, or parametric estimating.

• Degree-qualified or formally certified in project or programme management (e.g. APM, PRINCE2).

• Familiar with contract types including NEC, JCT, FIDIC, and Alliances.

• Membership of relevant professional bodies (APM, ICE, CIOB).

• A permanent position with long-term career prospects.

• Opportunities to contribute to nationally significant projects across transport, utilities, and energy.

• A balanced hybrid working model - 2 days from home, 3 days office-based.

• A forward-thinking, collaborative working environment where your expertise makes a difference.

You must have full right to work in the UK.