Interim Senior Planner £430pd

Role: Senior Planner
Location: Reading (Hybrid - 1 day per week onsite)
Contract Length: 18 Months
Day Rate: £430 per day (Umbrella, Inside IR35)

We are looking for an experienced Senior Planner to provide planning, scheduling, and Earned Value Management (EVM) expertise across a portfolio of complex projects.

This is an excellent opportunity to support large-scale programmes within a highly regulated environment, working closely with project controls, business management, and key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide planning expertise to project teams and internal stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain, and analyse integrated project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Deliver accurate schedule forecasting and performance reporting to support informed business decision-making.
• Produce planning and Earned Value (EV) deliverables in line with agreed reporting cycles.
• Conduct schedule performance analysis, including SPI and EV variance reporting.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of planning processes, procedures, and best practices.
• Contribute to long-range integrated programme planning activities.
• Review and support the development of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
• Assist with the implementation and ongoing improvement of planning tools, templates, and training materials.
• Support peer reviews and provide planning expertise across multiple projects as required.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with project stakeholders.
• Promote high standards of safety, quality, security, and teamwork.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years' experience operating at Senior Planner level.
• Advanced Primavera P6 planning and scheduling expertise.
• Strong Earned Value Management (EVM) knowledge and practical application.
• Experience producing and maintaining complex project schedules.
• Supply chain integration experience.
• Understanding of contract management and project controls.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ideally, strong construction planning background.
• Experience working within highly regulated or complex programme environments.

Note: Due to the sensitivity of this role, candidates will be required to hold, or be able to gain and maintain Security Clearance.

This is an urgent requirement - if interested, please apply asap and any questions, email claire.shipman@1st-executive.com