Senior Project Planner – Major Water Programme
Location: Remote (with occasional travel to London)
Contract Rate: £500 – £550 per day (Outside IR35)
Salary: £60,000 – £80,000 + Benefits
A bespoke consultancy delivering planning expertise across critical UK programmes is seeking Senior Project Planners to support the successful delivery of a major water programme
.This is an opportunity to join a high-performing team working on complex, long-term projects that will play a key role in enhancing and modernising essential water infrastructure. You will work closely with project leadership, engineering teams, contractors, and key stakeholders to develop robust programmes that drive successful project delivery
.The Opportuni
tyAs a Senior Project Planner, you will be responsible for building, managing, and maintaining integrated project schedules across multiple workstreams. You will provide planning insight, challenge delivery assumptions, and support project teams in identifying risks, opportunities, and critical path activitie
s.This role will suit an experienced planner who enjoys working in a collaborative environment and can confidently engage with stakeholders across all levels of a programm
e.Key Responsibilit
- iesDevelop and maintain detailed project programmes from concept through to deliv
- eryBuild and manage logic-linked schedules using best-practice planning methodolog
- iesUndertake critical path analysis and identify schedule risks and opportunit
- iesProvide accurate forecasting, progress updates, and programme performance report
- ingSupport project teams with programme recovery strategies and mitigation plann
- ingEnsure programme outputs align with project objectives, milestones, and contractual requireme
- ntsWork closely with delivery teams, contractors, and stakeholders to maintain programme integr
- itySupport governance processes and provide planning expertise throughout the project lifecy
cleCandidate Requirem
- entsProven experience as a Planner or Senior Planner on major infrastructure or capital delivery progra
- mmesStrong understanding of NEC contracts and programme management princi
- plesExperience working within client, consultancy, or contractor environm
- entsAdvanced proficiency in Primaver
- a P6Experience developing schedules using First Principles Planning methodolo
- giesStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to challenge and influence stakehol
- dersExcellent communication skills and the ability to operate within complex project environm
entsWhat’s on
- Offer£60,000 – £80,000 salary or £500 – £550 per day (Outside
- IR35)Predominantly remote working with occasional travel to L
- ondonOpportunity to support a major, long-term water prog
- rammeFlexible and collaborative working enviro
- nmentExposure to complex projects with significant investment and future g
- rowthLong-term career opportunities within an established consul
tancy
ApplyIf you’re an experienced Senior Project Planner looking for your next challenge on a major programme, we’d be pleased to hear fro
m you.Apply today or contact us for a confidential discu
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