Senior Planner

Senior Planner / Planning Manager – Water Infrastructure

We are looking for an experienced Senior Planner / Planning Manager to support the delivery of major Water infrastructure programmes. This is a permanent opportunity offering up to £60,000 plus benefits, with flexible hybrid working (2–3 days in the office). Office located in Peterborough.

You’ll work on complex, high-profile infrastructure projects, partnering with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to drive successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage integrated project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Lead planning and scheduling activities across complex infrastructure programmes.
• Establish baselines, monitor progress, and identify risks, delays, and corrective actions.
• Carry out critical path analysis, resource planning, and schedule reporting.
• Work closely with clients, contractors, and technical teams to manage programme updates and dependencies.
• Support project controls, delay analysis, and performance reporting.
• Provide planning insight and recommendations to project and programme leadership teams.

Essential Experience

• Proven planning and scheduling experience within major infrastructure programmes.
• Water industry experience is essential.
• Experience supporting EIA projects.
• Expert user of Primavera P6 and strong knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Strong understanding of critical path analysis, resource levelling, and schedule risk analysis.
• Experience working within complex multi-disciplinary project environments.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Proactive, analytical, and detail-oriented approach.

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