Location
Cardiff, South Glamorgan, United Kingdom
Posted
July 17, 2026
Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Planner to lead the planning function across the South, supporting the delivery of complex rail and civil engineering projects.
This is a senior leadership role, suited to an experienced planning professional with strong Primavera P6 expertise, project controls knowledge and experience leading planning teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead, mentor and develop the regional planning team.
* Develop and manage integrated programmes across design, procurement and construction.
* Monitor progress, manage programme updates and identify risks and mitigation strategies.
* Produce progress reports, including Earned Value, SPI and CPI analysis.
* Maintain Primavera P6 Cloud and support programme risk assessments.
* Work closely with Operations Directors, Project Managers and delivery teams to ensure successful project delivery.
About You
You will have:
This is a senior leadership role, suited to an experienced planning professional with strong Primavera P6 expertise, project controls knowledge and experience leading planning teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead, mentor and develop the regional planning team.
* Develop and manage integrated programmes across design, procurement and construction.
* Monitor progress, manage programme updates and identify risks and mitigation strategies.
* Produce progress reports, including Earned Value, SPI and CPI analysis.
* Maintain Primavera P6 Cloud and support programme risk assessments.
* Work closely with Operations Directors, Project Managers and delivery teams to ensure successful project delivery.
About You
You will have: