Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Senior Planner on a 6 Month Rolling Contract, based in Warwick

Role Summary

The Senior Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and managing integrated project schedules for substation delivery projects. The role ensures that planning, sequencing, and progress tracking support safe, efficient, and timely execution across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Scheduling

* Develop detailed project schedules.

* Produce baseline programmes and maintain updates reflecting progress, risks, and changes.

* Define critical paths, float analysis, and resource loading.

* Integrate subcontractor and supplier schedules into master programmes.

Project Controls

* Monitor progress against plan and produce regular reports, dashboards, and earned value metrics.

* Identify delays, risks, and mitigation strategies.

* Support change management, including impact assessments and time extension analysis.

* Provide schedule input to cost and risk reviews.

Stakeholder Coordination

* Liaise with project managers, engineers, contractors, and clients to validate sequencing and constraints.

* Lead planning workshops and progress meetings.

* Ensure alignment between engineering deliverables and construction activities.

Risk & Compliance

* Ensure planning reflects regulatory, safety, and quality requirements.

* Maintain auditable programme records.

* Support contractual claims with programme evidence and delay analysis.

Experience

Essential

Significant planning experience in power transmission, substations, or large infrastructure projects.

Proven track record delivering complex programmes on time.

Advanced competence in project management tools and software like Excel, MS Project, Primavera P6.

Desirable

Professional certification (e.g., APM, PMI, or equivalent).

Experience working on EPC or turnkey projects.

Knowledge of NEC or similar contract forms.

Our Company

Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time