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# Senior Planner (SC Cleared) at Cooper Moss Rutland

- **Company:** Cooper Moss Rutland
- **Location:** Glasgow, United Kingdom
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-08-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cmr.london/6b92a1af-ab61-4641-ab47-023e1218aff2

## Job description

🌟 Position: Senior Planner (SC Cleared)🌟

📍 Location: Hybrid / Glasgow

💼 Type: Full-time

📅 Start Date: Immediate

💰 Salary: Competitive

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join our dynamic award winning team who has experience in the construction industry, knowledge of project management and project controls to help support our expansion across the UK. Our team is multi-disciplinary so a wide range of experience and/or willingness to learn is crucial.

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

- Develop the schedule estimates for construction works ensuring they are robust, realistic and defensible.
- Define the Basis of Estimate for the construction schedule scope (including key assumptions and exclusions)
- Close integration with both the Cost and Risk Management teams to ensure alignment of all estimates and assumptions
- Work with the Risk team to support the QSRA process
- Identify and manage key internal and external interfaces including, procurement, consents, dependent projects, etc
- Work closely with key internal/external stakeholders ensuring buy-in to the Programme’s construction schedule
- Ensure schedule estimates are validated through the use of benchmark data, and design information (BIM)

Essential

- Experience in a construction or infrastructure environment.
- Solid scheduling expertise, including Primavera P6.
- Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Confidence building schedules from first principles and reviewing supplier submissions.
- Understanding of schedule hierarchy, integration, and change control.
- Familiarity with NEC or FIDIC contracts.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with a collaborative mindset.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement

Desirable

- Degree or equivalent in construction, engineering, project management, or related field.
- Knowledge of QSRA, design processes, and CDM.
- Experience in stakeholder management.
- Membership of APM, AACE, PMI or similar (with certifications).
- Experience using Power BI and other reporting/analytics tools.

🔹 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:

- Prior SC clearance is required
- Glasgow / Hybrid working: 2 days a week on site

➡️ 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.

## About Cooper Moss Rutland

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Cooper Moss Rutland (CMR) is an independent project controls consultancy that helps clients overcome complex challenges across infrastructure, building, defence, and energy sectors.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Partnership)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Kevin Cooper, Danny Moss, Neill Rutland

## Core Business
- **Industries**: Project controls, infrastructure consulting, construction, energy, defence, rail, highways, water, nuclear
- **Target Customers**: B2B – large infrastructure programmes (megaprojects) as well as small and medium-sized companies
- **Mission**: “To re-imagine project controls through a digital lens, be the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention.”

## Products & Services
CMR offers tailored project controls solutions, not packaged products. Key service lines include:
- **Planning & Scheduling**: End-to-end schedule development, 4D planning, and baseline management.
- **Cost Management**: Estimating, cost control, commercial management tool development.
- **Risk Management**: Quantitative and qualitative risk analysis, risk register setup.
- **Change Management**: Process design, trend management, change control.
- **Forensic Delay Analysis**: Expert analysis for disputes and claims.
- **Reporting & Data & Business Intelligence**: Dashboard creation, reporting function setup, data-driven insights.
- **Document Control**: Systems and processes for document management.
- **Project Controls Team Setup**: Building and embedding controls capability within client organisations.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private partnership)
- **Key Metric**: 49 employees (as of mid-2025, +15.8% YoY growth); awarded **Global Project Controls Small Business of the Year 2025**
- **Notable Clients/Partners**: HS2, Crossrail (Elizabeth line), Thames Tideway Tunnel, Hinkley Point C, Sizewell C, Lower Thames Crossing, Houses of Parliament Restoration & Renewal, Ministry of Defence, EDF Energy, Jacobs, Tideway, and many others
- **Growth Signals**: Expanded into Canada (Toronto) and France; 51 active job postings (+131.8% YoY); LinkedIn followers grew 21% yearly

## Competitive Advantages
- **Independent & specialist**: Not tied to a large contractor, allowing unbiased, tailored solutions.
- **Integrated approach**: Combines planning, cost, risk, change, and reporting into a cohesive controls framework.
- **People-first culture**: Merit-based progression, focus on development, and a “be human” ethos that attracts top talent from major programmes.
- **Digital lens**: Emphasis on modern digital tools and data analytics rather than outdated manual methods.
- **Deep sector experience**: Founders and team have decades of hands-on experience on the UK’s largest infrastructure projects.

## Strategic Focus
- **International expansion**: Growing presence in Canada and France, building on UK foundation.
- **Digital transformation**: Re-imagining project controls through data, analytics, and automation.
- **Talent development**: Investing in people with structured career progression, training budgets, and chartership support.
- **Serving both megaprojects and SMEs**: Providing scalable solutions that fit clients of all sizes.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Merit-based, collaborative, and inclusive – “diverse together.” Emphasis on ownership, bias for action, and continuous improvement.
- **Benefits**: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, buy/sell/carry-over holiday, long service leave; comprehensive private health insurance; 40% gym discount; whole life insurance (x4 salary); 24/7 GP and mental health support (WeCare); MyStrength wellbeing app; Toothfairy dentist on demand; cycle to work scheme; pension; annual equity bonus; referral bonuses; enhanced maternity & paternity leave.
- **Work Environment**: Pet-friendly office; regular social events including family and partners. Likely office-based with some flexibility (roles advertised across UK and Canada).
- **Career Growth**: Annual training budget, professional body membership & chartership support, goal-setting framework, knowledge network events. With 51 open roles and high growth, there are clear advancement opportunities.
- **Project Exposure**: Work on the most significant infrastructure programmes in the UK and Canada, from nuclear power stations to high-speed rail.

## Sources
1. [cmr.global](https://cmr.global/) – Company overview, services, experience, awards
2. [cmr.global/who-we-are](https://cmr.global/who-we-are/) – Founders, leadership, culture
3. [cmr.global/careers](https://cmr.global/careers/) – Benefits, holiday policy, compensation
4. [cmr.global/our-experience](https://cmr.global/our-experience/) – Client list, industries, service details
5. [linkedin.com/company/cooper-moss-rutland-llp](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/cooper-moss-rutland-llp) – Employee count, growth, tech stack, job postings
6. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/cmr.london](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cmr.london) – Current vacancies (51 open positions)

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