Senior Planner in Bolton

Welcome to Walker Sime – part of Hanmi Global.

We deliver multidisciplinary construction services nationally across real estate, regeneration and infrastructure, bringing commercial precision, strategic oversight and global capability to every project.

Our business is built on people and backed for scale.

Due to continued growth across our Project Management division, we are looking for an experienced

Senior Planner to join our Manchester team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering major capital projects across infrastructure, real estate and the public sector, helping our clients achieve successful project outcomes through effective planning, programme management and collaborative delivery.

This role would suit a proactive and client-focused planner who combines strong technical expertise with excellent stakeholder management skills and enjoys working within high-performing, multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and manage project programmes using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project across a range of major capital projects.
• Analyse programme performance, critical paths, progress and project milestones, providing clear insight and recommendations to support successful delivery.
• Identify programme risks, delays and opportunities, developing mitigation strategies to maintain project objectives.
• Produce high-quality programme reports, dashboards and schedule updates for clients and project teams.
• Review contractor programmes and support programme assurance, governance and project controls activities.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, clients, consultants and contractors throughout the project lifecycle to drive programme certainty and delivery excellence.
• Support continuous improvement by promoting planning best practice, consistency and robust programme management processes.
• Mentor and develop junior planners, contributing to the growth and capability of the wider Project Management team.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven experience in project planning within construction, infrastructure or major capital projects.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6, with Microsoft Project experience desirable.
• Excellent programme analysis, reporting and scheduling expertise.
• Good understanding of project controls, programme management and project governance principles.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• A collaborative approach with the ability to influence, problem solve and support successful project delivery.

Desirable

• Experience across infrastructure, real estate, regeneration or public sector projects.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and programme assurance.
• Professional membership or working towards chartership with APM, AACE, ICE or an equivalent professional body.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work on nationally significant infrastructure and capital programmes.
• Exposure to complex, high-profile projects across multiple sectors.
• A collaborative and ambitious consultancy environment where people are at the heart of our success.
• Clear career progression within a growing organisation backed by the global capability of Hanmi Global.
• Flexible hybrid working, competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Join Walker Sime

If you're ready to take the next step in your planning career and make a real impact on some of the UK's most exciting and complex projects, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Walker Sime and help shape the successful delivery of major programmes while developing your career within a fast-growing consultancy backed by global capability!