Project Planner / P6 Operator

Rise Technical Recruitment; Willenhall; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced P6 Project Planner for a 6-month contract role. This position involves developing and maintaining project schedules for a multi-disciplinary infrastructure programme. Candidates should have strong Primavera P6 experience and be able to work within a matrix organisation. The role allows for remote work with occasional travel to Birmingham. The contract starts in January 2026.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Project Planner in infrastructure or engineering.
• Advanced user of Primavera P6 is mandatory.
• Able to interpret engineering and construction workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Work within a matrix programme environment supporting multiple workstreams.
• Produce schedule reports and dashboards for tracking progress.

Skills

Primavera P6 delivery experience

Analysing critical paths

Producing schedule reports

Working within matrix organisations

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

P6 Project Planner (Infrastructure / Primavera P6)

Location: Remote / Hybrid - Occasional Travel to Birmingham

Contract: 6 Months (Jan 2026 - June 2026)

Rate: Competitive Day Rate (Outside IR35)

Start Date: January 2026

Interviews: Immediate

Are you an experienced P6 Project Planner looking for your next contract assignment? Do you have strong Primavera P6 delivery experience within major infrastructure or engineering programmes?

We are recruiting for a P6 Project Planner to join a large, multi-disciplinary infrastructure programme on a technical delivery basis (not a managerial role). This position will support workstream and project teams within a matrix organisation, developing, updating, and analysing schedules to ensure accurate programme delivery.

This is a remote-based contract with occasional travel to Birmingham for project meetings. You will work closely with engineering, design, and delivery teams to ensure accurate tracking of progress, dependencies, risks, and critical paths.

The Role

• Develop, update, and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6
• Work within a matrix programme environment supporting multiple workstreams
• Analyse critical paths, dependencies, progress, slippage, and impacts
• Produce schedule reports, dashboards, what-if analyses, and forecasting
• Support project teams, engineers, and PMs with technical planning insights
• Remote working with occasional travel to Birmingham

The Person

• Strong experience as a Project Planner / P6 Planner in infrastructure, utilities, civils, or engineering
• Advanced user of Primavera P6 (mandatory)
• Confident producing detailed schedules and progress reports
• Able to interpret engineering and construction workflows
• Experience working within matrix organisations
• Able to start January 2026

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

To apply for this role or to be considered for further positions, please click "Apply Now" or contact Ed Douglass at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

Rates advertised are available for this position; actual pay will depend on experience, qualifications, and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all suitable applicants.

Key Commutable Locations (Hybrid / Occasional Travel)

Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Telford, Worcester, Northampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Solihull, Rugby, Burton-on-Trent, Walsall, West Bromwich, Sutton Coldfield