Requirement for a P6 Project Planner - Water Industry:
Location: Havant.
Office Based, Monday - Friday (occasional site visit).
Salary: Dependant on Experience (£45,000 - £50,000+).
Employment Type: Permanent / Full-Time.
About the Company:
A leading engineering services provider operating across the UK water sector, delivering major capital, MEICA, and infrastructure projects. Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced P6 Planner to support programmes across AMP8 and wider framework workstreams.
Role Overview:
You will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and analysing project schedules for complex water and wastewater projects. You will work closely with project managers, engineers, commercial teams, and clients to ensure accurate programme visibility and timely project delivery of Mechanical & Electrical projects.
Key Responsibilities:
* Proven experience as a P6 Planner within the Water Industry.
* Produce fully logic-linked programmes aligned with project scopes, WBS, and contractual requirements.
* Support tender programmes and provide planning input during bid stages.
* Monitor progress, identify risks, delays, and opportunities, and report impacts to the project delivery team.
* Prepare monthly programme updates, progress dashboards, S-curves, and earned value reports.
* Conduct critical path analysis and scenario planning to support decision-making.
* Attend progress meetings with clients and internal teams, presenting programme status and key issues.
* Ensure compliance with water industry standards and frameworks (e.g., Thames Water, Southern Water, Wessex Water, etc., depending on project).
* Work collaboratively with the Mechanical & Electrical aspects of projects.
Requirements:
* Proven experience as a P6 Planner within the water industry or similar regulated infrastructure sectors (utilities, energy, rail, etc.).
* Experience within the Southern Water authority (preferred).
* Strong proficiency in Primavera P6, including cost and resource loading.
* Understanding of NEC contract forms and programme requirements.
* Knowledge of project lifecycles in the water sector (AMP frameworks, capital delivery).
* Excellent analytical, communication, and reporting skills.
* Ability to work independently and manage multiple programmes simultaneously.
* Full UK driving licence (some site visits required)