Senior Planner

About Dalkia UK

At Dalkia, we're driven by a shared purpose: tackling climate change and building a better, more sustainable future. We bring together talented people who share knowledge, challenge each other and grow together. Backed by EDF, Britain's biggest generator of low carbon electricity, we're a people-first culture. With 5,000+ employees and £600m+ turnover, we combine the strength of a major group with a great culture, innovative mindset and inclusive values making Dalkia a great place to work and grow your career.

We are looking for a Senior Planner to take a leading role across major building services projects, you will have the opportunity to influence projects at the stage where your experience matters most. Rather than simply maintaining a programme, you will shape delivery strategy, question assumptions and remove risks before they become expensive site issues. You will work across the full project lifecycle, with a particular focus on programme development, risk management, and delay analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and update detailed project programmes using Primavera P6 or Asta, reflecting current scope, resources and site conditions.
• Produce and manage Level 1 to Level 4 programmes for complex building services projects, including MEP, HVAC, electrical and public health installations.
• Integrate design, procurement, construction and commissioning activities into master programmes.
• Establish baseline programmes and manage change control in line with NEC, JCT or FIDIC contract requirements.
• Collect and analyse progress data from site teams, producing clear progress reports, look-ahead schedules and variance analyses.
• Identify critical path activities and proactively flag schedule risks and delays to senior management and stakeholders.
• Support Early Warning Notices and Compensation Events under NEC contracts.
• Conduct delay analysis (Time Impact Analysis, Windows Analysis, Collapsed As-Built) to assess and substantiate extension of time claims.
• Liaise with clients, design teams, consultants and subcontractors to align on programme milestones and dependencies.
• Chair and facilitate planning review meetings, providing clear direction to project teams.
• Own upstream reporting to senior leadership and clients, translating complex programme data into clear executive-level narratives.
• Support work winning activities, contributing planning expertise to bids, tenders and pre-qualification submissions.

The Benefits

• A senior role with genuine influence over project outcomes.
• Complex building services projects across healthcare, commercial and infrastructure sectors.
• Career development within a large technical organisation.
• A people-first and inclusive working culture.
• The backing and stability of the EDF group.

The person

You will need proven planning experience within UK building services, MEP, or mechanical & electrical contracting, with hands-on proficiency in Asta. You should also have:

• Strong experience in planning within building services, MEP, or M&E contracting.
• Proven proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Asta.
• Strong knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contract mechanisms, particularly around programme and time management.
• Demonstrable experience producing and defending extension of time claims.
• Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
• A degree or HNC/HND in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).

Desirable: experience on large-scale healthcare, commercial or infrastructure projects, and familiarity with BIM Level 2 processes and 4D planning tools (e.g. Synchro, Navisworks).

Our Values

• People First – It starts with health, safety and wellbeing.
• Better Together – A collaborative team.
• Trusted Partners – Dedicated to our clients' success.
• Taking Responsibility – Making a positive difference.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

We're committed to an inclusive and fair recruitment process. If you need any adjustments please let us know, in confidence, our team is here to support you.