Role: Senior Planner Site Location: Central London Duration: 6 Months Rate: £neg We are seeking an experienced Senior Planner to work on a freelance basis for an established MandE Contractor. You will play a key role in ensuring the successful delivery, commercial viability, and resource optimisation of projects across London and South East. Key Responsibilities Prepare cost and resource-loaded programmes covering the complete project scope in line with the contract. Create and maintain robust, logically linked, cost and resource-loaded project programmes. Regularly update project programmes, ensuring they align with client expectations. Provide comprehensive programme updates and conduct reviews prior to submission. Prepare and submit weekly site progress photo reports. Conduct regular programme reviews to ensure contractual obligations are met. Perform impact assessments, delay analyses, and prepare cause-and-effect delay programmes. Monitor project progress through lookahead plans, site diaries, and regular site visits. Conduct forensic planning and prepare EOT (Extension of Time) programmes to support commercial submissions. Implement and maintain planning standards and programme logic, while maintaining a programme log for all changes. Generate Earned Value Analysis (EVA) reports and regularly review SPI (Schedule Performance Index) and CPI (Cost Performance Index). Prepare tender programmes and contribute to tender submissions as requested by the Head of Planning. Sup