Senior Planner

First Recruitment Group; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Planner to oversee water infrastructure projects. This role demands extensive planning expertise, particularly in the water sector, along with a strong knowledge of Primavera P6. The successful candidate will develop project programmes and mentor junior planners while ensuring effective communication of planning aspects. This opportunity offers long-term career development and a competitive benefits package, including hybrid working, health insurance, and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Health insurance

Private medical insurance

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Extensive planning experience in water or regulated infrastructure.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Primavera P6.
• Proven leadership experience managing planning teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed programmes for water infrastructure projects.
• Define and manage scope, resources, and dependencies.
• Drive critical path, risk, and change strategies.
• Produce programme narratives and reports for stakeholders.
• Mentor and support junior planners.

Skills

Planning experience in the water industry

Expertise with Primavera P6

Leadership and mentoring

Communication of planning information

Proactive problem-solving

Job description

Lead the Flow: Shape Scotland’s Water Future!

At a glance:

Secure, permanent staff position

Glasgow-based role with minimal travel

Attractive salary and strong benefits package

Working on major water infrastructure projects (water industry experience essential)

The Role – Senior Planner

As Senior Planner, you will take full ownership of one or more water project programmes, keeping delivery teams aligned, informed, and on track. You’ll combine hands-on planning with team leadership, setting standards, embedding best practice, and mentoring junior planners to build a high-performing planning function.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain detailed programmes across the full lifecycle of water infrastructure projects
• Define and manage scope, resources, logic, and dependencies
• Drive critical path, risk, change, and recovery strategies
• Produce high-quality programme narratives and reports for stakeholders
• Maintain robust baseline management, coding structures, and schedule integrity
• Mentor and support junior planners to create a collaborative, high-performing team

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive planning experience in the water industry or regulated infrastructure environments
• Strong hands-on expertise with Primavera P6
• Proven leadership experience managing or mentoring planning teams
• Confidence working with live programmes, claims, and contractual change
• Clear, credible communication of complex planning information
• A calm, proactive, and solutions-focused approach under pressure
• Flexible hybrid working (job dependent)
• Car or car allowance (job dependent)
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 extra days
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health insurance
• Private medical insurance

Why This Senior Planner Role Stands Out

This is a visible leadership role within a major water programme where your expertise directly shapes how projects are planned, controlled, and delivered. You’ll be trusted, empowered, and supported to influence both people and processes.

If you’re a Senior Planner with proven water project experience, ready to take ownership, lead from the front, and make a real impact, we want to hear from you. This is a Senior Planner opportunity offering long-term stability, career progression, and exposure to meaningful water infrastructure work.

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Senior Planner looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

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