Senior Project Planner
Arup · Manchester, England ·
Last confirmed by our partners on 18 Oct 2026.
Overview
As a Project Planner at Arup, you will manage detailed project schedules and support project delivery across a diverse portfolio in energy, water, transport, and science sectors. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure timely objectives and robust reporting. This role sits within the North Group’s Projects & Programmes advisory services, contributing to a growing practice that shapes complex infrastructure programs. You will drive schedule quality, risk integration, and value through disciplined planning and governance.
Pay / Benefits
- profit share
- private medical insurance
- life assurance
- accident insurance
- income protection
- flexible benefits
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Project
- Coordinate with project managers, engineers, construction and client teams to ensure accurate data and delivery of objectives
- Establish and support Change Control processes and prepare progress reports, forecasts, dashboards highlighting risks and mitigations
- Support business development activities including tender submissions and strategy development
- Perform Earned Value, cost and resource loading, and schedule performance analysis with health checks
- Integrate schedules with risk registers and ensure NEC4/JCT/RIBA contract alignment
- Support with progress reporting and risk mitigation across the project lifecycle
Key requirements
- BSc in engineering, project management or similar
- Accreditation with recognised institution is desirable
- Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, MS Excel and Microsoft Office
- Advanced in schedule QA processes and Acumen Fuse
- Knowledge of design/development processes for major projects and experience in managing schedules/reporting
- Current UK Passport and right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship not available)
- Communication and stakeholder management
- Collaborative teamwork across cross-functional teams
- Proactive problem solving and attention to detail
- Primavera P6
- MS Project
- MS Excel
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