08/18/2026 updated
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Senior Planning Manager | Senior Planner | Project Controls | Planning & Scheduling
Yate, United Kingdom
Only remote
MSc Quantity Surveying — Heriot-Watt University, UK (2009)Project PlanningProject Management SoftwareProject ManagementOracle PrimaveraProject Risk ManagementTime ManagementPlanning ProcessesDetailed Planning
Primavera P6 & Scheduling Tools
Advanced expertise in Primavera P6, MS Project, ASTA Powerproject and Primavera Risk Analysis for developing, maintaining and controlling complex master project schedules across major construction and infrastructure programmes.
Critical-Path & Delay Analysis
Comprehensive capability in critical-path and near-critical-path analysis, float analysis, schedule integrity and logic auditing, delay analysis, change-event management and extension-of-time assessments to support claims and recovery planning.
Project Controls & Earned Value Management
Strong track record in progress measurement, earned value reporting, resource planning, forecasting, schedule governance and baseline management across nuclear, defence, infrastructure and data-centre environments.
Baseline Governance & Schedule Assurance
Formal baseline approval processes, documented rationale, controlled locking, independent preservation of baseline versions and disciplined re-baselining to maintain schedule integrity throughout project lifecycles.
Change & Risk Management
Management of change events, compensation events, impact programmes, recovery and re-sequencing strategies, RAID management and what-if scenario modelling to protect key milestones.
NEC3 Contract Environment & Stakeholder Engagement
Experience operating within NEC3 contract frameworks, coordinating with clients, contractors, subcontractors, commercial teams and engineering teams to convert project data into actionable schedule intelligence.
Power BI & Microsoft 365 Reporting
Utilisation of Power BI, MS Office, SharePoint, MS D365, D365 Business Central and Power Platform for performance reporting, data visualisation and schedule intelligence delivery to senior stakeholders.
Agile, Waterfall & SDLC Methodologies
Practical application of Agile, Waterfall, Scrum and SDLC frameworks alongside Git, GitHub and GitLab for project delivery, root-cause analysis, requirements gathering and workflow management.
Forensic Schedule Records & Recovery Planning
Maintenance of contemporaneous records including daily logs, RFIs, inspection records and correspondence to support forensic schedule delay analysis, claims preparation and programme closeout.
Advanced expertise in Primavera P6, MS Project, ASTA Powerproject and Primavera Risk Analysis for developing, maintaining and controlling complex master project schedules across major construction and infrastructure programmes.
Critical-Path & Delay Analysis
Comprehensive capability in critical-path and near-critical-path analysis, float analysis, schedule integrity and logic auditing, delay analysis, change-event management and extension-of-time assessments to support claims and recovery planning.
Project Controls & Earned Value Management
Strong track record in progress measurement, earned value reporting, resource planning, forecasting, schedule governance and baseline management across nuclear, defence, infrastructure and data-centre environments.
Baseline Governance & Schedule Assurance
Formal baseline approval processes, documented rationale, controlled locking, independent preservation of baseline versions and disciplined re-baselining to maintain schedule integrity throughout project lifecycles.
Change & Risk Management
Management of change events, compensation events, impact programmes, recovery and re-sequencing strategies, RAID management and what-if scenario modelling to protect key milestones.
NEC3 Contract Environment & Stakeholder Engagement
Experience operating within NEC3 contract frameworks, coordinating with clients, contractors, subcontractors, commercial teams and engineering teams to convert project data into actionable schedule intelligence.
Power BI & Microsoft 365 Reporting
Utilisation of Power BI, MS Office, SharePoint, MS D365, D365 Business Central and Power Platform for performance reporting, data visualisation and schedule intelligence delivery to senior stakeholders.
Agile, Waterfall & SDLC Methodologies
Practical application of Agile, Waterfall, Scrum and SDLC frameworks alongside Git, GitHub and GitLab for project delivery, root-cause analysis, requirements gathering and workflow management.
Forensic Schedule Records & Recovery Planning
Maintenance of contemporaneous records including daily logs, RFIs, inspection records and correspondence to support forensic schedule delay analysis, claims preparation and programme closeout.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2016
Languages
EnglishNative speakerFrenchFluent
Project history
Lead development, maintenance and control of the master project schedule for Data Centre Construction across UK and Europe (Finland) using Primavera P6 and MS Project. Governed schedule baseline governance, coordinated schedule inputs from project managers and subcontractors, prepared client-facing schedule reports, assessed schedule impacts from design changes and procurement delays, and supported risk mitigation and recovery planning.
Led planning and scheduling for mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, IPB and IT installation packages using Primavera P6 and MS Project. Developed and maintained detailed baseline programmes, managed critical-path reviews, scenario planning and schedule updates, coordinated engineering, procurement and construction inputs, and mentored junior planners in Primavera P6 and planning best practice.
Developed and maintained the project baseline and target programmes in Primavera P6 for HS2 C2 & C3 Sectors, Main Works Civil Engineering Package. Produced weekly/monthly updates, look-ahead programmes, performance analysis and critical-path reviews. Supported commercial teams with compensation-event entitlement programmes, delay quantification and extension-of-time assessments.