Senior Planner

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions Limited is seeking a Senior Planner for hybrid working in the Midlands. You will own complex water infrastructure programmes, develop detailed Primavera P6 schedules, and manage NEC4 contract requirements.

The role involves delay analysis, risk assessment, and reporting, with mentoring of junior planners and collaboration with senior clients and directors. With circa £70,000 salary negotiable based on experience, the opportunity offers long-term stability, a clear progression

Qualifications

• 5+ years planning experience in infrastructure
• Advanced Primavera P6 skills
• Experience with NEC3/NEC4 contracts
• Ability to lead planning lifecycle and manage complex programmes
• Mentor junior planners and contribute to business development

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and project controls across complex water infrastructure programmes
• Build and maintain Primavera P6 programmes
• Manage NEC4 programme requirements and compensation events
• Perform delay analysis (Time Impact / Windows Analysis)
• Lead risk analysis and performance reporting
• Collaborate with senior clients and programme directors
• Mentor junior planners and support business development

Skills

Primavera P6

NEC3/NEC4 experience

Risk analysis

Leadership

Mentoring juniors

Progress reporting

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,