Position: Planning Engineer

Location: Derby with hybrid working available

Salary: £45-52k (Neg DOE), and excellent benefits package

The Role: Our client is delivering on behalf of Severn Trent Water one of the largest and most varied water infrastructure improvement programmes in the UK.

Our client is looking to strengthen their Planning team with a Project Planner/Planning Engineer. Based in the Severn Trent region, you will report directly to the Planning Manager.

Their programme of work, across a variety of water and wastewater schemes, is expected to be in the region of £150m/yr.

Responsibilities: Core responsibilities are to build, update, amend and report Project Programmes using Primavera P6 software. Working with Senior Planners the client can offer coaching and guidance for your ongoing development into a planning expert and help drive outperformance amongst the team.

Directly support their Project Managers and Project Teams by delivering high quality and detailed P6 Programmes that support efficient project delivery.

Develop and maintain project plans through reliable project management methodologies with assurance of baseline scheduling.

Enable project management to control the progress of contracts by identifying and producing integrated programmes of work (design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover), monitoring performance against plans and identifying problem areas and potential early warnings.

Help the project team minimise risk by identifying the critical path for projects.

Support project and programme level reporting to enhance the information and intelligence available for business planning.

Lead the planning section at project progress review meetings.

Essential Experience: Project Planning experience on a variety of project sizes.

Technical capabilities using Primavera P6 and MS Project.

Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with project teams.

Analytical and problem-solving skills to monitor and control project deviations.

Appropriate professional qualifications relevant to the Planner role

Basic understanding of the NEC contract and its Project Planning requirements.

Desirable Experience: Infrastructure and/or water industry experience.

Experience contributing to project review presentations whilst confidently presenting planning information to project stakeholders.

Construction, civil engineering, M&E or related building experience.

Academic qualifications in a construction or infrastructure related subject.

Experience using Power BI and/or similar project reporting software.

Technical degree beneficial but not mandatory.

Project management and project delivery experience.

Package includes: A competitive salary

Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent)

Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent)

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)

Contribution Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Health Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

And many more benefits including - cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc

Key Words:

Planning Engineer

Planner

Project Planner

Senior Planner

Senior Planning Engineer

Senior Project Planner

Construction

Project Programmes

P6 Programmes

Project Delivery

Project Plans

Water Industry

Water Sector

Water Treatment

Clean Water

Sewage

Wastewater

Waste Water

Utilities

Highways

Power

Energy

Nuclear

Energy from Waste

Rail

Infrastructure

Primavera

P6

Severn Trent Water

United Utilities

Staffordshire Water

Veolia

AMP 7

AMP 8

NEC