Senior Planner

Ganymede; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Long-term career stability

Exposure to major water infrastructure

Clear progression to Lead Planner

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions Ltd. in the Midlands is seeking a Senior Planner to join our growing infrastructure consultancy. You will own complex water programmes, build Primavera P6 baselines, and manage the full planning lifecycle from baselines to progress updates.

This permanent role offers hybrid working, a salary circa £70,000 negotiable depending on experience, and a clear progression to Lead Planner or Planning Manager. NEC4/NEC3 experience and strong stakeholder engagement are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years planning experience in infrastructure projects.
• Strong NEC3/NEC4 knowledge and experience with planning controls.
• Ability to build programmes from scratch and manage full lifecycle.
• Experience in water/infrastructure sectors is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Leading planning and project controls across complex water infrastructure programmes.
• Building and maintaining detailed Primavera P6 programmes.
• Managing NEC4 programme requirements, including programme acceptance and compensation event assessments.
• Undertaking delay analysis, including Time Impact Analysis and Windows Analysis.
• Leading risk analysis and performance reporting.
• Working with senior clients and programme directors.
• Mentoring junior planners and supporting business development.

Skills

NEC4 knowledge

Planning leadership

Water infrastructure awareness

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Senior Planner

Midlands | Hybrid Working

Salary circa £70,000 – Negotiable depending on experience

Looking for more than just another Senior Planner position? Want the security of permanent employment, the opportunity to influence major infrastructure programmes and a clear pathway into leadership? This could be the career move you've been waiting for.

The Role and About You

You'll be joining a growing infrastructure consultancy delivering significant water sector programmes, where you'll take ownership of complex projects and play a key role in their successful delivery.

We're looking for an experienced Planner or Senior Planner with advanced Primavera P6 skills. You'll need to be confident managing the entire planning lifecycle, from building programmes and developing baselines through to progress updates, critical path analysis, forecasting and final programme completion.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading planning and project controls across complex water infrastructure programmes.

• Building and maintaining detailed Primavera P6 programmes.

• Managing NEC4 programme requirements, including programme acceptance and compensation event assessments.

• Undertaking delay analysis, including Time Impact Analysis and Windows Analysis.

• Leading risk analysis and performance reporting.

• Working with senior clients and programme directors.

• Mentoring junior planners and supporting business development.

We're particularly interested in Senior Planners from other infrastructure sectors, such as rail, energy, utilities or civil engineering, who have NEC3/NEC4 experience and want to move into water. Equally, existing water sector Planners looking to move into consultancy and progress their careers will be of interest.

You’ll ideally have five or more years’ planning experience, strong NEC knowledge and the technical ability to build programmes from scratch and use Primavera P6 throughout the project lifecycle.

The Company

You'll be joining an ambitious and growing infrastructure consultancy where you can make a genuine contribution to the direction of the business.

This permanent opportunity offers the stability of long-term employment alongside the variety and exposure of consultancy work.

On offer:

• Salary circa £70,000, negotiable depending on experience.

• Permanent employment and long-term career stability.

• Flexible hybrid working from the Midlands.

• Exposure to major water infrastructure programmes.

• A clear progression pathway to Lead Planner or Planning Manager, potentially within two years.

• The opportunity to shape planning standards and develop junior team members.

About Ganymede Solutions

Ganymede Solutions Ltd specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and Engineering recruitment across both permanent and contract opportunities.

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