Senior Planner - Water Projects (Primavera P6)

Energy Jobline ZR; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Planner/Senior Planner to join a Tier 1 contractor on a United Utilities framework in the UK. The role involves developing and managing detailed programmes across the full project lifecycle, with emphasis on Primavera P6 and schedule integrity.

You will collaborate with project teams to identify risks and impacts, review subcontractor programmes, and provide planning support and governance, ensuring on-time delivery of major water and wastewater projects.

Qualifications

• Experience as Planner/Project Planner/Senior Planner in construction, engineering, infrastructure or water sectors.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Understanding of construction sequencing and full project lifecycle.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project programmes across full lifecycle.
• Ensure schedules reflect scope, resources, and sequencing logic.
• Collaborate with project teams to identify risks, opportunities, and programme impacts.
• Review subcontractor and supply chain programmes for alignment with the master schedule.
• Maintain baseline programmes per planning procedures and governance.
• Produce updates, progress reports and client-facing narratives.
• Carry out schedule quality checks to maintain accuracy and integrity.
• Provide planning advice and mitigation strategies to project teams.

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Planner/Senior Planner to join a Tier 1 contractor on a United Utilities framework in the UK. The role involves developing and managing detailed programmes across the full project lifecycle, with emphasis on Primavera P6 and schedule integrity.

You will collaborate with project teams to identify risks and impacts, review subcontractor programmes, and provide planning support and governance, ensuring on-time delivery of major water and wastewater projects.