Overview

Planner – Competitive Salary & Benefits Package. UK-wide | Hybrid | Travel to Projects as Required. Are you ready to play a key role in shaping the UK’s future infrastructure? We’re looking for an ambitious Planner to join our growing project delivery team, supporting some of the country’s most high-profile energy and infrastructure projects. This is more than just scheduling – it’s about being at the heart of nation-critical programmes, driving performance, and helping deliver projects that power communities and enable the UK’s energy transition.

The Role

As a Planner, you’ll work closely with Senior Planners, Project Managers, and Engineering teams to develop, maintain, and optimise project schedules across multiple phases. From procurement and construction through to commissioning, you’ll ensure that timelines are realistic, risks are managed, and programmes stay on track.

Responsibilities

• Build, update, and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Track progress against milestones, identifying and mitigating risks or delays.
• Integrate supplier and subcontractor schedules into master programmes.
• Produce clear, accurate reports, dashboards, and schedule analysis for internal and client stakeholders.
• Contribute to risk workshops, programme reviews, and planning sessions.
• Support the standardisation of planning processes across projects.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in construction or infrastructure planning.
• Strong technical ability with Primavera P6 and solid Excel skills.
• Understanding of project lifecycles from mobilisation to completion.
• Knowledge of NEC or FIDIC contract frameworks.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with confidence engaging across project teams.

Desirable Extras

• Experience in the energy/utilities sector (substations, grid connections, major civils).
• Familiarity with earned value management, critical path, and delay analysis.
• Previous involvement in client-side reporting and programme governance.

Why Join Us

• Competitive salary & package – aligned to your experience and expertise.
• Hybrid & flexible working – mix of home, office, and site-based planning.
• Opportunity to work on flagship UK infrastructure projects with real national impact.
• Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team where your input drives success.
• Ongoing career development and training opportunities with clear progression pathways.

Company Information

OCU leads the way in end-to-end infrastructure engineering in the utilities, digital, and energy markets, specialising in safely and efficiently delivering complex client requirements. Our breadth of capabilities and depth of operational capacity, paired with our cutting-edge technology, ensure that we are not just part of the market; we are leading it. Working directly with many of the country’s leading power, energy transition, water, telecoms, and digital clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team. Ready to take the next step? Apply today and help deliver the projects that will power the UK for generations to come.