Senior Utilities Planner | Primavera P6 Expert | UK Travel

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Long-term career opportunities

Training and development

Job summary

IES Utilities is seeking an experienced Planner to support gas infrastructure projects across the UK. You will develop, maintain and report on programmes using Primavera P6, ensuring accurate forecasting of durations, manpower and costs.

Regular travel to project sites and Manchester Head Office is required. You will collaborate with operational teams, commercial staff and clients, delivering programme management throughout tender to project completion while communicating risks and performance

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Planner in utilities, gas, civil engineering or infrastructure sectors.
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 and scheduling methodologies.
• Experience producing resource-loaded and cost-loaded programmes.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing and project delivery processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple programmes simultaneously and analyze performance.

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 with duration, cost and manpower resources.
• Monitor progress 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 with Project Managers to ensure programme accuracy reflecting site activity.
• Forecast manpower, productivity and resource utilisation across projects.
• Produce dashboards, reports and KPI updates for senior management and clients.

Skills

Planning and Organising

Attention to Detail

Leadership and Influencing Skills

Communication and Presentation Skills

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Thinking

Problem Solving

Teamwork and Collaboration

Time Management

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Engineering/Construction/Project Management

Primavera P6 certification

APM Qualification

NEC accreditation

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Excel

Project reporting tools

Job description

IES Utilities is seeking an experienced Planner to support gas infrastructure projects across the UK. You will develop, maintain and report on programmes using Primavera P6, ensuring accurate forecasting of durations, manpower and costs.

Regular travel to project sites and Manchester Head Office is required. You will collaborate with operational teams, commercial staff and clients, delivering programme management throughout tender to project completion while communicating risks and performance