Lead Planner

In this critical role, you'll help shape the future of water infrastructure across SPA's AMP8 projects, creating and integrating project schedules to ensure seamless delivery across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.

As Lead Planner, you'll report directly to the SPA Head of Programme Controls and be responsible for setting up, managing, and enhancing project schedules. You'll develop a strategic overview of the programme, identify opportunities and risks, and ensure projects align with the highest standards of quality, safety, and efficiency. Working alongside a dedicated team, you'll also engage with cross-functional experts to streamline project performance and impact.

This is a hybrid role with a mix of office (Peterborough), site and home working, We have a vibrant, challenging and growing business, with project environments that provide tremendous opportunities for everybody. We know that by being a more diverse company we will be more innovative, have a greater understanding of our clients' needs and will deliver smarter, more inclusive solutions for them. Our goal is to have a workforce that is representative of society and the communities in which we work. As an inclusive, family friendly employer we believe that everyone matters, and we are committed to ensuring that everyone has the same opportunities to be able to reach their full potential.

Extensive experience in schedule management for large-scale civil engineering projects (water infrastructure experience preferred)
Proficiency in Primavera P6, with strong critical path tracing and analytical skills
Demonstrated success in leading multi-project integration and collaborating within a multidisciplinary, alliance-driven framework
Deep understanding of Project Controls within Major Infrastructure Programmes, including the interrelationships between Risk, Cost, Earned Value, Reporting and Change Management
A proactive, strategic mindset and excellent communication skills to engage with diverse stakeholders and negotiate effectively
Experience of maintaining performance and contractual baselines, producing critical path analysis on fully resourced and cost loaded project plans, monitoring changes, and reporting on early warnings and variations
Scheduling/Reporting experience within NEC contract framework
Strong leadership skills with experience in leading teams and advising senior colleagues to enable delivery of our business goals, We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need for dynamic working. Such as, working part-time, remote working, or compressed hours. In return, we will explore what is possible., For some of our roles, you may be required to obtain and maintain security clearance of at least Security Check level (or SC clearance). To satisfy the requirements, you will need to have been a legal UK resident for a minimum of 5 years and have successfully complete all stages of the vetting process.

At Costain, we help to improve people's lives by creating connected, sustainable infrastructure that enables people and the planet to thrive.

We work together to shape, create, and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the UK's infrastructure ecosystem across energy, water, transportation and defence markets. Through our collaboration with customers, partners, communities, and wider industry we will deliver an infrastructure fit for a better future.

This position has a competitive salary dependent on skills and experience, in addition to a fantastic benefits package including pension contribution matched up to 10%