About the job

Description

Construction Planner P6 – Tunneling (Contract – Outside IR35)

Location: Hybrid (Remote with occasional travel to Birmingham)

Rate: £500-550 per day (Outside IR35) 6 month initial term.

Sector: Civil Engineering / Infrastructure – Tunneling Projects

Infraspec is supporting a major infrastructure contractor who has recently secured a significant framework involving complex tunneling and underground works. As part of this expansion, we are seeking an experienced P6 Construction Planner with tunneling infrastructure expertise to join the project team.

Overview

You’ll be responsible for developing and managing detailed P6 construction schedules for tunneling works, from early-stage planning through to delivery. This includes:

• Building and maintaining Primavera P6 plans that reflect tunneling sequences, constraints, and risk events.
• Creating fragnets to model actual vs. planned progress, especially in complex underground environments.
• Reviewing subcontractor programmes to ensure alignment with project milestones and tunneling methodologies.
• Collaborating with engineering, delivery, and commercial teams to ensure accurate and realistic planning.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience creating and managing schedules in Primavera P6, ideally for tunneling.
• Strong understanding of tunneling techniques, sequencing, and associated risks.
• Background in one or more of the following sectors: tunneling, civil engineering, rail, utilities, or infrastructure.
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills to identify programme risks and mitigation strategies.
• Confident communicator with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

This is a contract role outside IR35, offering flexibility to work form home 4 days a week with a 1 day site visit in Cumbria.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please forward a CV and we will come back to you.