Senior P6 Project Planner

OCU Group; Delamere; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

OCU Group is seeking a Senior P6 Project Planner to develop and manage multi-phase programmes across design, procurement, construction and commissioning for water schemes with United Utilities and Yorkshire Water. Based in Delamere, you will liaise with site teams, monitor progress and provide management insights and reporting.

You will lead programme development, manage changes, and coordinate inputs from construction teams and supply chain, ensuring integration across project lifecycles.

Qualifications

• Mandatory: P6 project management within water projects.
• Mandatory: Primavera P6 experienced practitioner.
• Mandatory: experience with NEC contracts.
• Desirable: FIDIC & JCT forms of contract.
• CSCS card – visitor (yellow) or ability to obtain.
• Driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Analyse tender/bid documents to build detailed programmes (cost, time, resources).
• Coordinate input from tender/bid teams into planning activities.
• Develop tender/bid programmes into construction plans (1st principles).
• Create and update programmes through project life cycle.
• Apply change control: warnings, compensation events, instructions, and impacts on programme.
• Coordinate inputs from construction team and lead programme development and updating.
• Review progress with construction team and supply chain, update reports.
• Prepare earned value reporting and cost/resource loading.
• Identify risks and mitigation with delivery teams.
• Assist Project Manager on planning matters.
• Attend meetings with project teams and clients.
• Liaise with clients' planners and managers.
• Attend site regularly to assist planning.
• Collate progress information and reporting.
• Ensure company planning methods are followed.
• Supervise other planners as directed.

Skills

P6 Project Mgmt

Primavera P6

NEC Contracts

FIDIC/JCT

CSCS Card

Driving Licence

MS Office

Project Controls

Education

HNC Construction

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior P6 Project Planner

Department: Water

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Delamere

Reporting To: Chloe Harrison

Description

As a Senior Planner, you are responsible for developing and managing project programmes across all phases, from inception, feasibility, tender, and bid through to completion, covering Design, Procurement, Construction, Installation, and Commissioning activities. You liaise closely with construction and site teams to update programmes, monitor progress, and provide management insights and reporting. Working on water schemes for both United Utilities and Yorkshire Water.

Key Responsibilities

• The analysis and evaluation of project tender and bid documents to build detailed programmes specifying cost, time and resource requirements (NEC or other contract types).
• Liaise with members of tender and bid teams during the tender process as required and co-ordinate their input into planning activities.
• Development of tender and bid programmes into construction programmes (1st principals).
• Production and updating programmes throughout the duration and life cycle of Projects.
• Implement change control processes: including early warnings, compensations events and construction/project managers instructions as and when required and supply chain inputs/outputs. Detail the effects of the change events - early warnings and project managers' instructions to the approved programme and report back to the business areas.
• Co-ordination of inputs and outputs into/form the programme from the construction team and take the 'lead' on programme development and timely updating, analysis and critique.
• Review construction progress with input from the construction team, including the supply chain, update programmes and produce reports as necessary
• Create earned value/project reporting encompassing resource & cost loading with associated reporting.
• Highlight areas of concern about construction progress and review risks and mitigation measures with the construction and delivery teams.
• Assist the Project Manager as directed with planning related matters.
• Attend meetings as required with Project Teams and Clients.
• Liaise with Client's Planners, Construction Managers and Project Managers as required.
• Attend site regularly (if not based on site) to assist teams with planning matters.
• Collation of progress information & production of progress reporting as required.
• Ensure planning techniques across the Company are complied with and adhered to.
• Management and supervision of other Planners as directed by the Planning Manager.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experienced Senior P6 Project Management within the Water Industry (Mandatory)
• Primavera P6 Experienced Practitioner (Mandatory)
• Experience with NEC Form of Contracts (Mandatory)
• Working Knowledge of FIDIC & JCT Forms of Contract (Desirable)
• HNC (Construction related) or equivalent.
• Demonstration of knowledge and practical application of project controls, planning and construction activities.
• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of planning and controls tools and techniques, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6
• Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card - Visitor - Yellow (can be obtained).
• Keep informed of updates, new technology and software developments.
• Driving Licence.