Senior Planner P6

Matchtech; Wigan; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist company in the water sector is seeking an experienced Senior Planner based in Wigan. The role involves preparing and updating project programmes and leading collaborative planning workshops. Ideal candidates will have expertise in civil and M&E project planning, experience with NEC contracts, and proficiency in Primavera P6. Benefits include a competitive salary, hybrid working, and extensive employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Car allowance

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Contribution Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Health Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in planning of civil, M&E design and delivery projects as contractor.
• Knowledge of current HSE practices and CSCS card holder.
• Experience of working with NEC3 / 4 contracts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare programmes in accordance with contract requirements.
• Assist with, and deliver, collaborative planning workshops.
• Monitor and analyse changes to scope, revising programmes accordingly.

Skills

Planning of civil, M&E design and delivery projects

Use of Primavera P6 planning software

Identification of risks and opportunities

Working to tight deadlines

Education

Professional qualification

Tools

Primavera P6

Contract management software (CEMAR, Aconnex)

Job description

Our client, a specialist in the water sector, is looking to strengthen their Planning team with a Senior Planner for the North West region. This permanent role is site-based at Wigan Waste Water Treatment Works. The Senior Planner will ensure that project plans have achievable timescales and are accurately monitored and updated.

Key Responsibilities

Work with the estimating team to prepare programmes from tender documentation, ensuring compliance and realism

Prepare programmes in accordance with contract requirements, update them and submit for acceptance

Assist with, and deliver, collaborative planning workshops

Liaise with project teams to ensure consistency of key assumptions on methodology and outputs

Identify opportunities and key risks during the planning process

Gather, collate and distribute progress information and reasons for deviations / delays

Maintain a baseline programme and measure progress against it

Monitor and analyse changes to scope, revising programmes accordingly

Attend progress / project meetings and present programmes for review

Attend site meetings to gather progress information

Lead the development of Construction phase 4D Planning

Report programme issues to the Senior Planning Manager and site management team

Distribute regular look-ahead programmes

Ensure an As Built programme is available at project closedown

Maintain knowledge of site processes and costs

Record the effects of changes on site and the effects on the contract programme

Assist with the monthly progress report in line with customer requirements

Build and maintain relationships with the Senior Planning Manager, Project Manager, Commercial team and client representatives

Assist with the administration of Primavera P6 planning software

Deliver planning software training to new users when required

Job Requirements

Experience in planning of civil, M&E design and delivery projects as contractor

Knowledge of current HSE practices and CSCS card holder

Experience of working with NEC3 / 4 contracts

Proficient in use of Primavera P6 planning software

Ability to identify risks and opportunities

Comfortable working to tight deadlines

Able to focus on deliverables

Able to manage own workload to meet deadlines

Desirable

Water Industry experience

Site-based engineering background

Professional qualification

Current Water Hygiene card holder

Familiar with contract management software such as CEMAR and Aconnex

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working (job needs dependent)

Car / car allowance (job needs dependent)

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)

Contribution Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Health Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass and many more benefits

If you are an experienced Senior Planner with expertise in the water sector and are looking for a new opportunity with significant career growth, we would love to hear from you