Planner – Water

Planner – Water

Home » » Planner – Water

Salary: Competitive
Location: Peterborough
Region: Cambridgeshire

Pinnacle Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Planner to join a major UK infrastructure contractor working across the Anglian Water AMP8 framework, based out of their Peterborough office.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a long-term water infrastructure programme, supporting the planning and delivery of a range of clean water and wastewater projects across the Anglian Water region.

As a Planner, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining and monitoring project programmes from pre-construction through to completion. You will work closely with Project Managers, Site Teams, Commercial teams and subcontractors to ensure projects are effectively planned and delivered to programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project programmes using P6 Primavera or similar planning software.
• Produce detailed construction programmes from tender/pre-construction through to project completion.
• Work closely with Project Managers and Site Teams to establish realistic programmes, methodologies and sequencing.
• Monitor progress against the approved programme and identify delays, risks and potential programme impacts.
• Provide regular programme updates, progress reports and look-ahead programmes.
• Carry out programme analysis and support the identification of mitigation and recovery measures.
• Coordinate programme information from multiple project disciplines, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Attend planning and progress meetings with internal teams, clients and supply chain partners.
• Support the preparation of project forecasts, resource requirements and key programme milestones.
• Maintain accurate records of progress, changes, delays and programme impacts.
• Assist with change management, compensation events and extension-of-time assessments where required.
• Ensure programmes are aligned with project deliverables, contractual requirements and wider AMP8 objectives.

Requirements

• Previous experience working as a Planner within construction, civil engineering or utilities.
• Ideally, experience within the water and wastewater sector or another major infrastructure environment.
• Strong working knowledge of P6 Primavera and/or other recognised planning software.
• Good understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing and project delivery.
• Experience working on projects involving multiple stakeholders and subcontractors.
• Ability to analyse programme data and communicate key issues clearly to project teams.
• Strong organisational and communication skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience working within a framework environment would be advantageous.
• Relevant qualifications in construction, civil engineering, project management or planning are desirable.