Senior Planner

FJA are recruiting on behalf of a leading contractor within the UK water sector for an experienced Senior Planner to join their Planning team, supporting major projects across the Anglian Water region.
 
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional to take a senior role within a major infrastructure programme. You will help drive planning excellence across project teams, ensuring programmes remain on track while identifying risks, opportunities and mitigation measures throughout the project lifecycle.
Working closely with delivery teams and key stakeholders, you will provide accurate programme information and project updates, using performance data to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package
• Hybrid working, depending on project requirements
• Car or car allowance, role dependent
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health insurance and private medical cover
• Employee benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, retail discounts and Kids Pass
• Excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Opportunity to work on major infrastructure projects within the UK water sector

Senior Planner Role  
As a Senior Planner, you will:

• Lead and support collaborative planning and programme meetings, ensuring project requirements, priorities and expectations are clearly understood.
• Develop, maintain and monitor detailed project plans and programmes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work closely with project and delivery teams to ensure consistency in planning methodologies and outputs.
• Ensure project programmes remain on track, proactively identifying potential risks, delays and opportunities.
• Develop and implement appropriate mitigation strategies where programme challenges arise.
• Monitor project progress against key milestones and communicate any impact on critical dates.
• Provide clear, accurate and value-adding programme information to project teams and key stakeholders.
• Support and develop planning resources, helping to promote a culture of planning excellence and continuous improvement.

Senior Planner Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project programmes using Primavera P6.
• Regularly attend project sites to gather accurate progress and programme information.
• Monitor project performance and highlight changes or issues that could impact key milestones and completion dates.
• Identify critical paths and communicate key activities and priorities to project teams.
• Challenge delivery teams where appropriate to maintain programme performance and achieve agreed deadlines.
• Identify programme risks and opportunities and support the development of effective mitigation measures.
• Facilitate collaborative digital planning and production meetings.
• Support the development of 4D programme animations to assist with digital construction rehearsals and project planning.
• Produce project-specific programme reports and provide updates at meetings as required.
• Ensure the integrity and quality of project plans, maintaining appropriate planning standards and processes.
• Ensure programmes are aligned with project cost forecasts.
• Promote best practice and continuous improvement across planning activities.
• Build strong working relationships with project teams, clients and key stakeholders.
• Champion health, safety and wellbeing throughout all planning and project activities.

Senior Planner Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years’ planning experience within large-scale civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Previous experience within the water sector would be highly advantageous.
• Strong working knowledge and practical experience of Primavera P6 is essential.
• Experience developing, maintaining and monitoring detailed construction programmes.
• Strong understanding of programme management, critical paths, project risk and mitigation.
• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary project and delivery teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to communicate complex programme information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage complex project plans effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• A proactive approach to identifying opportunities for programme and delivery improvements.
• A strong commitment to health and safety.

If you are an experienced Senior Planner looking for your next opportunity within the water and infrastructure sector, click ‘Apply Now’ to be considered.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are not always able to respond to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within two weeks, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Finlay Jude Associates Ltd is committed to equality and diversity. No terminology within this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. All candidates will be assessed solely on their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the role.
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