Senior Planner - Utilities & Gas Projects (Primavera P6)

IES Utilities Group Ltd.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career growth

Major projects exposure

Ongoing training

Growing engineering business

Collaborative culture

Clear progression path

Job summary

IES Utilities Group Ltd. is seeking an experienced Planner to support the delivery of gas infrastructure and utility projects across the UK. The Planner will develop, maintain and report on project programmes using Primavera P6, ensuring accurate forecasting of durations, manpower and cost profiles.

Working with project teams, you will provide programme management expertise from tender stage through to completion, communicating performance and risks to internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Planner within utilities, gas, civil engineering or infrastructure sectors.
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Experience producing resource-loaded and cost-loaded programmes.
• Understanding of project planning methodologies and project controls.
• Experience producing critical path analysis and programme reporting.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and manage detailed project programmes using Primavera P6.
• Produce baseline programmes for tenders, pre-construction activities and live projects.
• Develop project schedules incorporating duration, cost and manpower resources.
• Monitor progress against programme and identify opportunities and risks.
• Produce resource-loaded and cost-loaded programmes where required.
• Analyse project performance using earned value and programme control techniques.
• Prepare programme updates, recovery plans and mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with Project Managers and delivery teams to ensure programme information accurately reflects site activities.
• Monitor labour, plant and subcontractor resource requirements across multiple projects.
• Forecast manpower, productivity and resource utilisation.
• Support the commercial team with programme-related claims, variations and extensions of time.
• Produce project dashboards, reports and KPI updates for senior management and clients.
• Facilitate programme review meetings and progress workshops.
• Support project teams in developing safe and efficient construction sequences.
• Ensure programme compliance with client requirements, contract obligations and company procedures.
• Assist in preparing project execution plans and delivery strategies.
• Maintain programme records and audit trails throughout project lifecycles.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the planning and project controls function.

Skills

Proven experience as Planner

Primavera P6

Resource-loaded programmes

Project planning methodologies

Critical path analysis

Excel proficiency

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Engineering/Construction/PM

Primavera P6 certification

Tools

Power BI

Job description

IES Utilities Group Ltd. is seeking an experienced Planner to support the delivery of gas infrastructure and utility projects across the UK. The Planner will develop, maintain and report on project programmes using Primavera P6, ensuring accurate forecasting of durations, manpower and cost profiles.

Working with project teams, you will provide programme management expertise from tender stage through to completion, communicating performance and risks to internal and external stakeholders.