Senior Primavera P6 Planner – Utilities & Infrastructure

IES Utilities Group LTD; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Career development and training

Exposure to major UK utility projects

Supportive team environment

Job summary

IES Utilities Group is seeking an experienced Planner to support 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, resources and costs.

You will collaborate with project managers, commercial teams and clients throughout the lifecycle. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and clear communication of programme performance and risks to

Qualifications

• Proven 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 understanding of construction sequencing and project delivery processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple programmes simultaneously.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

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 programme 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.

Skills

Planning within utilities

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Leadership

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Engineering

Primavera P6 certification

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

IES Utilities Group is seeking an experienced Planner to support 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, resources and costs.

You will collaborate with project managers, commercial teams and clients throughout the lifecycle. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and clear communication of programme performance and risks to