Overview
Senior Planner - Civil Engineering / Water Infrastructure
Location: Bristol
We're working in partnership with a leading Tier 1 civil engineering contractor to recruit an experienced Senior Planner to support the planning and delivery of several complex infrastructure projects across the water sector.
The portfolio includes a mix of framework programmes, bespoke schemes and reactive projects, typically valued between £1m and £20m+. This is an excellent opportunity for a planner who enjoys influencing delivery strategy, challenging programmes and working closely with project teams to drive project performance.
The Role
As Senior Planner, you will play a key role across pre-construction and live project delivery, developing robust programmes that reflect both contractual obligations and operational realities.
Working closely with project managers, engineers and commercial teams, you will ensure programmes are used as live management tools to support project delivery rather than simply reporting outputs.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain and challenge detailed project programmes from tender stage through to completion
- Ensure planning standards and programme control procedures are applied consistently
- Produce fully logic-linked, resource-loaded programmes aligned to contract requirements
- Develop construction methodologies, sequencing logic and logistics plans
- Identify programme risks and opportunities, advising project teams on mitigation and recovery strategies
- Monitor critical paths and key milestones, challenging delivery teams where required
- Update construction programmes, short-term plans and progress reports
- Attend site meetings and site visits to verify progress and programme integrity
- Demonstrate the impact of change in accordance with NEC contract requirements
- Integrate subcontractor programmes into the master programme
- Produce programme reports including weekly lookaheads, dashboards and monthly submissions
- Support the development of 4D planning outputs and digital construction rehearsals
What We're Looking For
Essential
- Advanced experience using Primavera P6
- Previous planning experience within the water or utilities sector
- Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts
- Proven experience developing and managing programmes on civil engineering or infrastructure projects
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and engineering information to build effective programmes
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present programme information clearly to project teams and stakeholders
- Experience working in fast-paced project environments with tight deadlines
Desirable
- Experience using Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC)
- Previous site-based planning experience
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or similar discipline
What's on Offer
- Salary up to £70,000
- Annual bonus scheme
- Car allowance or car scheme
- Generous annual leave with option to buy additional days
- Private medical insurance
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible and hybrid working options
- Ongoing training, mentoring and professional development
- Long-term infrastructure project pipeline within the water sector
If you're a Senior Planner looking to work on complex water infrastructure projects within a collaborative delivery environment, we'd welcome your application.
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