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We are currently recruiting for a Project Planner with specialist water industry experience to join a tier-one engineering leader. In this role, you will oversee and drive the planning functions across a diverse portfolio of major water infrastructure and environmental schemes throughout the Thames Water region. This position offers excellent hybrid flexibility, requiring you to be based out of the Reading office just one day per week.
Job Responsibility
Baseline Scheduling: Developing and updating fully resourced, logically linked project programmes (using Primavera P6) in line with project specifications and milestones
Progress Tracking: Monitoring planned vs. actual progress, identifying critical path movements, and flagging potential delays or resource clashes early
Change Management: Assessing the impact of compensation events, variations, and scope changes on the master programme, ensuring full contract compliance (NEC4)
Reporting & Analytics: Generating clear progress reports, dashboards, and earned value analysis (EVA) metrics for both internal management and client-facing updates
Stakeholder Collaboration: Working closely with project managers, estimators, and site delivery teams to ensure the construction methodology is accurately reflected in the schedule
Requirements
Proven experience working as a Planner within the UK water sector (AMP frameworks, clean water, wastewater, or treatment works projects is essential)
Advanced, hands-on experience utilizing Primavera P6 to manage complex civil engineering or infrastructure programmes
A strong working knowledge of NEC contracts (specifically NEC3 or NEC4) and how variations impact the project schedule
A solid background understanding site buildability, logic linking, and resource loading
Ability to travel to the Reading office one day per week for collaborative team meetings and project reviews
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK