Project Planner

  • Henderson Scott
  • Nov 13, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Position Available: Project Planner/Controller

Location: Hertfordshire (Hybrid)

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 + Bonus & Benefits

Experience needed: Previous project planning or project controls experience, with the ability to create and maintain schedules, analyse project performance and support effective cost, risk and change management. Applications are welcomed from candidates at different levels of experience.

About the role

We're looking for Project Planners and Project Controllers to join a growing Project Controls function. In this role, you'll support the successful delivery of complex programmes by assessing project performance, maintaining integrated schedules and providing clear information across cost, resource, risk and delivery. This is an opportunity to develop within a collaborative environment while working closely with project managers and multidisciplinary teams.

What we need from you:

  • Create, maintain and validate detailed project schedules
  • Develop integrated baselines and project structures
  • Monitor schedule, cost, resource, risk and overall project health
  • Analyse project performance and identify issues or corrective actions
  • Support Estimate at Completion and cost forecasting activities
  • Conduct Schedule Risk Analysis, Critical Path Analysis and EVM
  • Maintain accurate project reporting and support change control
  • Contribute to bids and new business activities

What we need from you:

  • Experience in project planning or project controls
  • Ability to create and maintain WBS, CBS and OBS structures
  • Experience analysing schedule, resource and cost data
  • Knowledge of baseline management and change control
  • Understanding of resource-loaded schedules
  • Experience with tools such as Primavera P6, SAP, ARM or Oracle Unifier
  • Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams

If you would like to know more details about the position or want to register your interest, hit apply below. We'd love to hear from you!