Principal Project Planner

Principal Project Planner - Rail Infrastructure Location: Leeds - Hybrid Rate: £424-£531 per day Umbrella Contract: 12 months, with potential to extend IR35: Inside IR35 Working Pattern: 5 days per week, minimum 3 days…

Pay rate £424 – £531/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 21 September 2026

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Principal Project Planner - Rail Infrastructure

Location: Leeds - Hybrid
Rate: £424-£531 per day Umbrella
Contract: 12 months, with potential to extend
IR35: Inside IR35
Working Pattern: 5 days per week, minimum 3 days in the Leeds office

We are recruiting for an experienced Principal Project Planner to support a major railway infrastructure programme improving connectivity across the North of England.

The programme covers a 76-mile railway route between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield, serving 23 stations and involving extensive work across bridges, viaducts, tunnels and level crossings. It is one of the largest railway upgrade programmes in the country.

Key Responsibilities

Lead planning and scheduling activities across major rail projects.
Integrate multiple schedules and provide clear programme reporting.
Support projects through the Network Rail PACE lifecycle.
Develop delivery strategies, output schedules and construction programmes.
Review construction staging and schedule assurance.
Manage stakeholders and explain complex planning information clearly.
Provide leadership and support to other planning professionals.

About You

Strong rail planning and scheduling experience.
Experience delivering major construction or engineering projects.
Experience working with train and freight operator projects.
Understanding of railway design, delivery principles and constructability.
Experience across project development and construction/delivery phases.
Strong experience integrating multiple schedules.
Experience with professional planning/scheduling software.
Knowledge of Network Rail processes and the UK rail industry.
Relevant professional membership or established CPD towards membership.
Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change

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