We're looking for a Senior Planner to work with United Utilities
Role: Senior Project Planner
Location: Wigan
Salary £65,000 - £70,000 Permanent
Industry: Water/Wastewater
Are you an experienced project planner with a strong technical planning background with water sector projects in the UK?
Do you have experience and are an expert user with Primavera P6 software?
As a Planner, you will report into the Planning Manager, with accountability to specific Project Managers and Project Directors.
The successful applicant will have a strong technical planning background and in addition will have previous experience of working on various forms of NEC contracts, time risk management, baseline management, cost/resource loading and change control.
This is an opportunity to join an experienced team that have a significant impact on the successful delivery of a multi-million pound proejct in the UK Wastewater Sector.
The role will be Hybrid but you must be commutable to the clients site in Wigan 2-3 times per week.
Requirements
- Expert user of Primavera P6 software in regards to the project level and an overall understanding of the Enterprise database
- Previous experience in the water/Wastewater industry (desired)
- A detailed understanding of infrastructure projects how they are designed, constructed and commissioned.
- Able to accurately define project programmes and schedules with clarity.
- Experience of Design principles from concept to detailed
- Must be able to work under own initiative and as part of a team in the production of Project Programmes and Tender Programmes.
- Able to communicate with impact and experience of managing and influencing interfaces with engineering disciplines with minimal supervision. Experience in preparing project resource histograms, and performance analysis data, and Earned Value Analysis.
- Must demonstrate a detailed understanding of Project Controls Techniques including, budget and spend management, change control, data analysis, trend analysis.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for ensuring that internal planning processes and work instructions are followed on all assigned projects to allow for consistency and reporting.
- Responsible for the schedule to ensure completion of projects to time and cost
- Familiar with commercial and financial aspects of project management
- Collaborative and timely client contact
- Provision of project performance data, project schedules in a concise and timely manner as required by the Project Manager/Planning Manager
- Successful in identifying any project deviations, slippage reports, opportunities, mitigations and communication of same to the Project Manager/Planning Manager
- Ensuring that all issues within the programme are highlighted and understood by the Project Manager/ Planning Manager and giving appropriate planning advice.
- You will deliver the periodic programme updates and information regarding changes and delays that have impacted the programme as required.
- You will ensure that the planning data that inputs into the required reports to allow Senior Managers to direct the project appropriately, is accurate, validated by the Project Manager and up to date as required.
Senior Planner
Carrington West
Posted 10 hours ago, valid for a month
Wigan, Lancashire WN1 1AD, England

£65,000 - £70,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- United Utilities is seeking a Senior Project Planner in Wigan, offering a salary between £65,000 and £70,000 per year.
- The ideal candidate should have a strong technical planning background with at least several years of experience in water sector projects in the UK.
- Expertise in Primavera P6 software and a detailed understanding of NEC contracts, time risk management, and change control are essential for the role.
- The position involves reporting to the Planning Manager and working closely with Project Managers and Directors to ensure project schedules are met.
- This hybrid role requires the successful applicant to be commutable to the client's site in Wigan 2-3 times per week.