Project Planner

Rise Technical; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and Development

Pension

Life Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

A growing consultancy in infrastructure located in Greater Manchester is looking for a Project Planner to work on significant water and utilities capital programs. This role involves managing project schedules, working closely with clients and contractors, and ensuring projects remain on track. Ideal candidates will have solid planning experience, knowledge of Primavera P6 or MS Project, and a background in utilities within regulated environments. The position offers a hybrid work pattern, combining office and remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning for water, utilities, infrastructure or heavy civils.
• Proficient in scheduling analysis.
• Ability to communicate project updates effectively.
• Organised, detail-focused, and confident communicating schedule updates clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed capital project schedules.
• Integrate contractor programmes into a coordinated plan.
• Monitor baseline performance and review critical path.
• Support change control and assess schedule impact.
• Hybrid working split – 3 days client site/office in Manchester, two days remote.

Skills

Planning experience within water

Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6

Comfortable working alongside PMs

Detail-focused

Confidence in communication

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Manchester (Hybrid - site-based, client + remote)

Salary DOE + Training + Development + Pension + Life Insurance

An excellent opportunity awaits a Project Planner looking to work on major water and utilities capital programmes within a forward-thinking business offering variety, progression and development.

This company is a growing digital consultancy supporting complex infrastructure projects, with a strong focus on the digital tools and technology they develop to strengthen project controls across regulated sectors.

In this role you’ll be embedded within key infrastructure programmes, supporting the coordination and management of project schedules. You’ll work closely with the client, PMs and contractors to keep programmes aligned, track progress against baseline, and highlight risks or slippage. You’ll review critical path, support change control, and ensure reporting gives a clear and accurate view of performance. The working pattern is hybrid, typically three days on site or in the office and two days from home.

The ideal candidate will have planning experience across water, utilities, heavy civils or infrastructure. You’ll be confident using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project, comfortable analysing schedules, and used to working alongside PMs, engineers and contractors. Utilities exposure within regulated capital environments is important.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Planner who wants exposure to major utilities projects, hands‑on experience across live capital programmes, and the chance to work within a consultancy where digital capability is central to delivery.

The Role:

• Develop and maintain detailed capital project schedules
• Integrate contractor programmes into a coordinated plan
• Monitor baseline performance and review critical path
• Support change control and assess schedule impact
• Hybrid working split – 3 days client site/office in Manchester, two days remote

The Person:

• Planning experience within water, utilities, infrastructure or heavy civils
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or MS Project
• Comfortable working with PMs, engineers and contractors
• Organised, detail-focused, and confident communicating schedule updates clearly