Lead Project Planner
| Job Type | Contract |
| Location | Manchester or York/ Hybrid |
| Area | Yorkshire & Humberside, UK |
| Sector | Programme & Project Management |
| Salary | £531 Per Day |
| Start Date | September 25th, 2025 |
| Advertiser | Alexa Becoy |
| Job Ref | 7158-PSR1JP00094569 |
| IR35 | Inside |
| Security Clearance | DBS/DS |
- Description
- The Client:
A government department client is looking for a Lead Project Planner to join them on a 3 month contract. This position will be in Manchester or York/ Hybrid.
Job Summary:
Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is a programme of activities that is improving the railway between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield.
Stretching across the North of England between York and Manchester, this key 76-mile Transpennine railway serves 23 stations, crosses over and dips under 285 bridges and viaducts, passes through six miles of tunnels and crosses over 29 level crossings
It is the largest railway upgrade in the country. The programme runs across multiple control periods and will deliver transformational changes to the current railway.
Principal Project Planner:
Criteria Specific for the Role:
- Strong communications skills, able to explain planning and scheduling outputs to non-planning personnel.
- Demonstrate leadership of teams and developing others.
- Examples of simplifying complex / detailed programme for reporting purposes.
- Understanding of railway design and delivery principles.
- Experience in stakeholder management.
- Understanding of railway access principles, experience in reading Railway Access box plans alongside schedules.
Essential:
- Membership of a relevant professional body and/or have a CPD established to attain membership.
- Relevant successful experience in the management, planning and delivery of major construction/engineering projects.
- Relevant successful experience of proprietary software planning/scheduling tools.
- Previous knowledge and expertise within the field of project resource management.
- Good communication skills at all levels and a team player.
- Good information technology user skills.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of/experience in rail processes and systems.
- Knowledge of/experience in the UK rail industry.
Educated to “A” level standard in a mathematics or information technology-related topic.
Our Company:
Malikshaw Interim & Executive is a specialist provider of talent management solutions helping our clients transform the delivery of our public services. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we combine providing the best talent with delivering diverse, inclusive workforces and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people, and women.
How to Apply:
Please apply through the link provided to send your application directly to the Recruiter managing this assignment.
Disability Confident:
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the Client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for any of the above, please notify us on your covering letter and your recruiter will confirm if the client is a member. We will then be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
- Strong communications skills, able to explain planning and scheduling outputs to non-planning personnel.
