Senior P6 Project Planner

United Living; Chester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

United Living is seeking an experienced Senior P6 Project Planner to join their team near Chester, UK. In this role, you will be pivotal in driving successful delivery of engineering projects in the water and energy sectors.

Your responsibilities include developing and managing project plans, conducting risk analyses, and working collaboratively with project teams. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in utilities and civil engineering and proficiency in Primavera P6.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior planning role within utilities or major infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of NEC form of contract and planning requirements.
• Demonstrable ability to manage complex project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of integrated project programmes and schedules.
• Proactively identify and analyse project risks with mitigation strategies.
• Engage collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Project planning

Primavera P6

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Analytical skills

Tools

Primavera P6

MSP

Job description

United Infrastructure Group is a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. We employ over 1800 people and work with a broad range of public and private sector clients.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior P6 Project Planner to join our team based near Chester, United Kingdom. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving the successful delivery of engineering and infrastructure projects within the water and energy sectors.

In this senior position, you will take ownership of the development, implementation, and management of robust project plans. You will work closely with project teams, senior management, and clients to ensure clarity, accuracy, and alignment with programme objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of integrated project programmes, schedules, and resource strategies using Primavera P6.
• Produce detailed Work Breakdown Structures and ensure programme logic is fully aligned with scope, methodology, and contractual requirements.
• Proactively identify, analyse, and communicate project risks, providing mitigation strategies and programme recovery proposals where required.
• Support project managers and discipline leads to define key milestones, sequencing, and project deliverables.
• Produce tender and contract programmes, ensuring compliance with NEC conditions and client expectations.
• Conduct resource and productivity analysis to optimise project performance and support cost forecasting.
• Lead schedule reviews, progress reporting, and programme updates, providing clear narrative and supporting evidence.
• Ensure project planning processes adhere to best practice, industry standards, and internal governance procedures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, sharing expertise and mentoring junior planners within the team.
• Engage collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure early identification and resolution of programme issues.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior planning role within utilities, civil engineering, or major infrastructure.
• Expert working knowledge of Primavera P6; familiarity with other planning tools (e.g., MSP) beneficial.
• Strong understanding of the NEC form of contract and associated planning requirements.
• Demonstrable ability to build, manage, and interrogate complex project schedules.
• High-level analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior teams and clients.
• Knowledge of construction methodologies, project controls principles, resource modelling, and earned value analysis.
• A detail-driven approach with a commitment to accuracy, compliance, and project success.

Additional Information

This role is primarily based at our project office in Mold, Flintshire, with occasional travel to project sites and client locations as required.

Join United Infrastructure and contribute to delivering innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions across the UK’s critical infrastructure networks.