Senior Baggage & Airport Construction Planner
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Safety first - Going home safe and well
- Client focus - Deliver on our promise
- Integrity - Always do the right thing
- Create opportunity - For our people to excel
- Developing robust schedules aligned with Heathrow-specific milestones and durations.
- Gather data from internal teams, supply chain partners, and benchmarks to build clear programmes in Primavera P6, adhering to Mace standards.
- Applying QSRA risk analysis and ensure programmes meet the DCMA 14-point assessment.
- Creating and manage schedule hierarchies (Level 1-5) and communicate effectively across project teams.
- Producing detailed trade contractor schedules covering design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and close-out.
- Updating programmes with progress and change; report monthly.
- Managing short-term planning on live projects and integrate trade contractor schedules into the overall Mace programme.
- Communicating planning matters clearly to all stakeholders, including clients, design teams, and contractors.
- Conducting site walks to assess progress and ensure health and safety compliance.
- Managing contractor progress reporting and integrate updates into the schedule hierarchy.
- Monitoring KPIs and produce weekly/monthly dashboards and reports.
- Feeding KPI and production data into the Mace planning database.
- Supporting change management processes and assess programme impacts.
- Preparing Time Impact Analyses to support compensation events.
- Extensive planning experience in live airport environments, ideally with a Tier 1 main contractor.
- Proven track record in managing delivery and installation programmes within UK airports.
- Strong knowledge of airport baggage systems, including installation, testing, and commissioning.
- Deep understanding of NEC3/4 contracts and programme management.
- Expertise in Earned Value Management and detailed monthly reporting.
- A proactive mindset with a desire to learn and grow.
- Strong digital skills and the ability to build lasting client relationships.
- Experience on large-scale projects/programmes.
- Relevant degree in construction or project management.
- Ideally working towards professional qualifications (e.g. APM, PMI, CIOB).
- Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Office, and NEC contract frameworks.
- Fitout experience and a background in delivery - ideally from a construction or project management background.
- Proficient knowledge and expertise in specific sector/market of project/role.
- Relevant technical qualification/certification for project portfolio/s.
- Sound technical expertise in health and safety executive (HSE) (or local equivalent) rules and specific sector/market regulations relevant to project/portfolio.
- Knowledge of consultancy, construction, infrastructure and property sectors/markets and an understanding of estimating, scheduling, contracts administration, procurement, commercial controls and reporting.