Senior Planning Engineer in London

BAM are now seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Planning Engineer to join the HS2 Track Infrastructure Project during its initial design phase. This phase will run alongside the completion of main works contracts, which are currently at their peak. The FBRS team will mobilise as soon as civil works are complete and will operate under a collaborative Rail Systems Alliance structure, designed to manage interfaces and resolve programme conflicts.

This role demands strong leadership and initiative to proactively develop and maintain realistic programmes, coordinating closely with design, supply chain, construction, and client teams.

Your team

Candidates will be based in the London office, near Euston Station.

Making Possible

• Develop, manage, and maintain cost- and resource-loaded Primavera P6 (Cl32) programmes, ensuring compliance with contract requirements and overall project objectives, including responsibility for the programme narrative.
• Collaborate with project managers, designers, commercial leads, project controls, field engineers, and other stakeholders to gather data, assess progress, and identify risks or delays.
• Conduct regular schedule reviews and updates, providing accurate progress reports and highlighting critical and near-critical path activities.
• Coordinate with project controls to track and report performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) and other relevant metrics.
• Support change management processes, assessing schedule impacts from variations.
• Mentor and support junior planning staff as the project expands.
• Evaluate and challenge design and supply chain programmes in line with NEC requirements.
• Generate, update, and maintain time‐chainage diagrams.
• Coordinate and lead Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA).
• Develop "What‐If" scenarios and reports detailing assumptions, risks, and opportunities, presenting these clearly to FBRS and client teams.
• Produce and chair collaborative planning workshops with clients, operational teams, and subcontractors.

What do you bring to the role?

• Proven experience as a Senior Planning Engineer on large-scale projects (£300m+).
• Experience in joint venture, design or alliance environments (beneficial but not essential).
• Extensive planning and scheduling experience within construction (rail systems experience desirable but not essential).
• Qualification in civil engineering or construction (HND level or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of construction techniques with commercial and contractual awareness.
• Comfortable in client‐facing roles with excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrable ability to develop, own, and drive programmes.
• Proficient in planning software (Primavera P6, MS Project; 4D experience advantageous).
• Ability to work to challenging timescales and maintain effective relationships across teams.
• Desirable: experience in Earned Value Management and knowledge of NEC contracts and public sector procurement processes.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family‐friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

BAM Infrastructure is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work‐life balance.

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high‐quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe. We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Jonathan Schulte, Recruitment Manager, BAM Infrastructure, m: 07717 227890 / Email: jonathan.schulte@bam.com

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.