Planner - HV at BakerHicks in London, England, GB

BakerHicks is seeking a Planner to support the delivery of projects within the utilities and power sector, including HV power, transmission, and distribution environments. This role will focus on developing, maintaining, and analysing project schedules across engineering design, construction support, and handover activities.

You’ll work closely with multi‑disciplinary design teams, Project Managers, and clients to ensure programme alignment, identify risk early, and contribute to high‑quality project delivery.

The Role

As Planner, you will take responsibility for managing project schedules that support contract compliance, project objectives, and client expectations. You’ll be embedded within project teams, providing clear planning insight, accurate reporting, and proactive risk management across multiple workstreams.

This role suits an experienced planning professional who is confident working within engineering and construction environments and enjoys collaborative, client-facing project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain project schedules covering design, construction support, and handover
• Ensure schedules capture all deliverables, dependencies, interfaces, and review cycles
• Administer programme controls in line with contractual obligations and internal procedures
• Monitor progress against baseline plans and provide timely schedule and earned value updates
• Identify variances, risks, and mitigation strategies, escalating issues where required
• Support resource planning, capacity tracking, and identification of potential constraints
• Prepare regular progress reports highlighting milestones, performance trends, and areas of concern
• Act as a key point of contact for planning-related communications with internal teams and clients
• Support risk, contingency, and scenario planning to protect delivery outcomes

About You

You will be an established Planner with experience supporting engineering or construction projects in the utilities or power sector, and comfortable engaging with clients, contractors, and multi‑disciplinary teams.

You’ll bring:

• Experience developing and managing robust project schedules in complex environments, preferably in a design-based environment, overseeing multiple projects from small to large projects including power sector related projects that isn't rail related as these fall under a different scope.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical, reporting, and earned value management capability
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a dynamic project setting
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A proactive, collaborative approach with strong attention to detail

Skills & Experience

• Experience in a planning or project controls role within engineering, construction, utilities, or power (not rail related)
• Knowledge of the engineering design process, particularly within HV power, transmission & distribution, or utilities
• Experience working with engineering and construction contractors
• Confident interacting with client representatives and project stakeholders
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to attend project sites as required

Why BakerHicks

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.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance or security assurance levels. The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements.

In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations.

Further information on National security clearance levels can be found on the UK Government website: (National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK)

About BakerHicks

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks.

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.

Benefits

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:

• Company car or cash allowance

• Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan

• Life assurance scheme

• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave

• Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)

• Flexible/hybrid working

• Family friendly policies

• Employee assistance

• Professional development

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout. BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.

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