Senior Project Planner Job at James Fisher (Inchinnan, Glasgow)

Senior Project Planner

James Fisher

Location:
United Kingdom , Inchinnan, Glasgow

Category:
IT - Administration

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Not provided

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Job Description:

The Senior Project Planner drives system improvement in the organisation, at all levels, ensuring there is a foundation to build on for improvement and aligning the organisation strategy with the deliverables. It drives standardisation, optimization and digital transformation where appropriate, helping to promote the digital as an enabler across all business functions. This role will improve business results by driving initiatives to meet the requirements of our customers and our strategy.

Job Responsibility:

Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 across the full EPC lifecycle
Create and manage bid-phase schedules, supporting estimating and commercial teams
Lead baseline and re-baseline processes
Monitor and report progress through earned value analysis, S-curves, KPIs, and critical path tracking
Identify schedule risks and opportunities, integrating mitigations into project plans
Coordinate closely with multi-discipline teams
Mentor junior planners and support continuous improvement
Ensure compliance with client requirements and internal governance
Take ownership of the planning lifecycle from initial baselining through to project closeout
Lead critical path analysis
Maintain and report progress using S-curves, earned value (EVM), and forecasting tools
Manage the baseline and re-baseline process
Collaborate with Project Managers and functional leads to validate assumptions and schedule logic
Prepare and present project planning reports and dashboards to internal and client stakeholders
Integrate planning with risk management activities
Support planning process improvements and continuous development
Provide mentorship to junior planners
Support integration with ERP systems for resource and cost tracking
Work closely with the bidding and estimating teams to develop realistic, resource-loaded bid schedules
Analyse tender documents and client requirements
Conduct scenario planning and schedule optimisation
Provide schedule inputs for bid submissions
Support handover from bid to project execution teams

Requirements:

Proven experience as a Senior Project Planner on complex EPC projects
Advanced user of Primavera P6
Strong command of critical path methodology (CPM) and schedule risk identification
Experience with S-curves, earned value, productivity tracking, and forecasting
Proficient in baseline creation, maintenance, and re-baselining in dynamic project environments
Ability to produce high-quality planning outputs under tight bid deadlines
Experience working with or integrating data from ERP systems (Glovia, SAP, etc.)
Excellent communication and reporting skills — verbal, written, and graphical
Comfortable working independently and quickly integrating into new teams or projects
Able to gain UK security clearance

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 09, 2026

Expiration:
February 06, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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