🌟 Position: Lead/ Senior Planner 🌟
📍 Location: Remote UK, travel to Norway 1-2 weeks a month (travel and accommodation covered)
💼 Type: Full-time
📅 Start Date: Immediate
💰 Salary: Competitive
We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Planner with experience in Date Centres to join our dynamic award winning team in Norway, managing and collaborating on integrated schedules.
About us: CMR is an award winning project controls consultancy that is first and foremost a team of people, passionate about the construction industry and changing the way project controls is provided. Our approach and culture have been recognised globally, with CMR named Global Project Controls Small Business of the Year 2025 (Project Controls Expo UK Awards) and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in 2026 (Great Place to Work)
Our Purpose (Why we exist): Inspiring new ways to help shape our construction industry.
Our Ambition (What we want to achieve): Re-imagine project controls through a digital lens, being the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention.
🔹 What’s in it for you?
• At CMR you will have the opportunity to professionally develop like nowhere you have worked before.
• If you demonstrate the capability, our merit-based system will enable you to develop fast.
• We use our in-house capability matrix to transparently track your progression and highlight development areas.
• Join our small, dynamic team where every member has the chance to make a significant impact, shaping the future direction of our company and making a real difference.
• We believe in rewarding our team for their achievements, celebrating our successes but equally helping each other when things are tough.
🔹 You'll
Be the client side Planner responsible for the integration of schedules
Develop and maintain the integrated P6 schedule , working closely with workstream leads
Track progress, identify schedule risks and opportunities, and support mitigation planning
Support NEC contract programme reviews, including Compensation Event assessment and delay analysis
Produce progress reporting for programme leadership, incorporating EVM/Planned vs Actual analysis where required
Coordinate with Cost, Risk and Change Control functions to keep schedule, cost and risk aligned
Support governance/tollgate submissions and reporting to the programme board
Contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes across workstreams
🔹 We’re looking for:
Essential
Data Centre Experience
Minimum 8 years' planning/scheduling experience on major infrastructure or construction programmes
Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 – schedule development, maintenance and critical path analysis
Experience managing and assessing NEC contract programmes (NEC3/NEC4), including Compensation Events and delay analysis
Good understanding of MEPH (Mechanical, Electrical, Public Health) works and sequencing
Strong reporting skills (Excel/PowerPoint) – able to produce clear progress and trend reports for senior stakeholders
Data Centre Experience
Excellent communication
Able to travel 2 weeks a month (travel and accommodation covered)
Desirable
Exposure to sustainability, decarbonisation or net-zero infrastructure programmes
Earned Value Management (EVM) experience – Planned vs Actual reporting
Schedule assurance/quality review experience (e.g. DCMA-14 checks)
Experience supporting PMO governance, planning standards and training materials
Experience integrating multiple workstream schedules into a single programme-level view
🔹 At CMR we have a strong culture driven by our 9 Core Principles. We look to build a community of people that share our values and ambitions. We’re proud that 96% of our team say CMR is a “Great Place to Work” a reflection of our supportive culture, focus on people, and drive to do things differently.
• 👉 Learn more here: https://cmr.london/who-we-are/
📍 Requirements and Location:
• Spend up to 2 weeks a month in Norway
📦 Salary & Benefits
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• Comprehensive Private Healthcare (Inc Dentist and Optician)
• Life Assurance (x4 Salary)
• Pension: employers' contribution of 4%
• Company and personal performance-based bonus
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Long Service Leave
• Training and professional development
• Regular social events
• Perkbox – employee experience platform
➡️ Next Steps
To apply to our vacancy please submit a copy of your CV for consideration. We look forward to hearing from you!
CMR welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. CMR is Disability Confident Committed and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives
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