Water Infrastructure Planner (NEC/Primavera)

Knights Brown Construction Limited; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Knights Brown Construction Limited is seeking a Planner to join our Wales team, primarily supporting water infrastructure projects. The role involves planning and programming through NEC3/NEC4 frameworks and coordinating with site teams across Wales and the South West.

You’ll manage realistic, contractually compliant programmes, monitor progress, and provide robust evidence for contractual claims while supporting cost/resource planning and tender work. Based in Wales with site visits.

Qualifications

• Essential: Experience using Asta Powerproject or Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Developing and managing construction programmes that are realistic, contractually compliant, and reflect how work actually happens on site.
• Producing and maintaining NEC3/NEC4 programmes for submission and acceptance, and updating them in line with the contract.
• Monitoring progress on site, identifying delays, and working with the site management team to implement mitigation strategies.
• Reviewing compensation events and variations, and producing robust evidence to support contractual claims.
• Supporting commercial teams with programme related input into cost and resource planning.
• Keeping everyone informed from site teams to clients, with clear progress updates and honest forecasts.
• Developing tender programmes and supporting the preconstruction team with competitive tenders.
• Working with our Bridgend office and sites across Wales & The South West, building strong relationships with stakeholders and operational teams.
• Supporting junior planners and contributing to a collaborative, forward-thinking planning team.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Asta Powerproject

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Knights Brown Construction Limited is seeking a Planner to join our Wales team, primarily supporting water infrastructure projects. The role involves planning and programming through NEC3/NEC4 frameworks and coordinating with site teams across Wales and the South West.

You’ll manage realistic, contractually compliant programmes, monitor progress, and provide robust evidence for contractual claims while supporting cost/resource planning and tender work. Based in Wales with site visits.