Senior Planner - HV

BakerHicks

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

BakerHicks is seeking a Senior Planner to support the delivery of projects across the utilities and HV power sector, including transmission and distribution environments. This role will focus on the development, management, and analysis of project schedules across engineering design, construction support, and handover phases. Working closely with multi‑disciplinary teams, Project Managers, and clients, you will play a key role in driving planning best practice, managing risk, and supporting consistent, high‑quality project delivery. As Senior Planner, you will take ownership of programme planning and controls, ensuring schedules are robust, compliant, and aligned with contractual obligations, project objectives, and client expectations. You will be embedded within delivery teams, providing clear planning insight, earned value reporting, and confident challenge where required. This role is suited to an established planning professional with strong technical, commercial, and stakeholder management capability within utilities and HV environments. BakerHicks delivers engineering and project delivery services across Energy, Utilities, HV Power, Life Sciences, and Advanced Manufacturing. You’ll join a technically strong, collaborative organisation where Senior Planners play a critical role in successful project outcomes. BakerHicks delivers complex engineering and project delivery services across Energy, Utilities, Life Sciences, and Advanced Manufacturing. You’ll be joining a collaborative, technically strong organisation known for long‑term client partnerships and quality delivery. BakerHicks has been delivering excellence in engineering, design, and project delivery since 1957. With 14 offices across the UK and Europe, we offer you the chance to work on meaningful projects that enhance communities and contribute to sustainable growth.

Requirements

Demonstrable experience developing and managing project schedules for utilities or HV power projects (not rail related)
Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Excel
A solid understanding of engineering design, construction sequencing, and handover activities
Strong analytical, reporting, and earned value management capability
Sound commercial and contractual awareness
The ability to influence, challenge, and negotiate effectively
A proactive, detail‑focused, and collaborative approach
Experience within the engineering and construction market, ideally in utilities or HV power (not rail related)
Understanding of the engineering design process for HV power, transmission and distribution, or utilities (not rail related as this falls under a different scope)
Experience working with engineering and construction contractors
Confident engagement with client representatives and project stakeholders
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel for reporting and analysis
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work accurately under pressure
Full UK driving licence and flexibility to attend project and site locations as required

Responsibilities

Lead the development, production, and management of multiple project schedules
Ensure schedules fully capture all tasks, deliverables, dependencies, and review cycles
Administer programme requirements in line with contractual obligations and internal procedures
Monitor progress against baseline schedules and provide accurate progress and earned value updates
Identify schedule variances, risks, and mitigation strategies, escalating where appropriate
Prepare regular progress reports highlighting milestones, trends, and areas of concern
Support effective resource planning, capacity management, and identification of constraints
Lead risk identification and contribute to contingency and recovery planning
Act as a key point of contact for planning and scheduling communication with clients and stakeholders
Integrate fully with project teams to deliver a high‑quality service and support repeat work