Programme Planner: Hybrid, Impactful Projects

Severn Trent Water

East Midlands

Hybrid

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus up to £2,250 per annum

Pension scheme (double contribution up

Sharesave

Academy training and development

Electric vehicle scheme

Family policies and volunteering days

Career development through Academy

Job summary

Severn Trent is seeking an Enthusiastic and motivated Programme Planner to join our Strategic Delivery Office (SDO). You’ll sit at the heart of programme delivery—collaborating with Delivery, Design, Commercial teams, and our supply chain partners, shaping schedules and influencing decisions with insight and foresight.

You’ll develop and manage integrated project schedules, embed planning standards, and monitor risks across the full lifecycle of capital programmes.

Qualifications

Proven experience planning projects or programmes in a complex delivery environment.
Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 / Oracle Primavera Cloud and Microsoft Project.
Confidence using Microsoft Office tools to communicate clearly and professionally.
Awareness of NEC clauses relevant to schedule submissions, including Compensation Events.
Exceptional stakeholder management skills and the ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people.
A proactive, forward-thinking mindset with the confidence to make sound judgements in uncertain situations.
Ability to translate technical planning information into clear, meaningful insights for non-planning stakeholders at all levels.
A genuine passion for planning as a discipline and for continuous improvement.
Hold a full U.K driving licence

Responsibilities

Developing, managing and reporting robust, integrated project and programme schedules
Embedding and championing SDO planning policies, standards and best practice
Proactively identifying, analysing and escalating Schedule risks, performance variances and change impacts
Monitor and audit supplier schedules for compliance with Severn Trent procedures, collaborating with suppliers to maintain and promote schedule quality
Work closely with delivery, commercial, and design teams throughout the full project lifecycle to ensure alignment, effective coordination, and successful outcomes.