Senior P6 Planner

Job description

Freelance Senior P6 Planner - Water Sector

Procter Street is recruiting on behalf of a leading contractor delivering projects across the United Utilities framework and AMP8 programme.

We are seeking multiple experienced P6 Planner to join a growing project delivery team supporting the successful execution of water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the region.

This is an excellent opportunity for a planning professional with strong contractor-side experience who can drive programme performance, support project delivery teams, and provide robust project controls across a varied portfolio of capital works.

The successful candidate will be an advanced user of Primavera P6, possess a strong working knowledge of NEC contracts, and ideally bring previous experience within the UK water sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage detailed integrated project programmes using Primavera P6.
• Produce and control project schedules across design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover phases.
• Establish and maintain baseline programmes and manage programme change control.
• Monitor progress, analyse performance, and identify schedule risks and recovery opportunities.
• Carry out critical path analysis and provide accurate forecasting and reporting.
• Support project teams with programme updates, lookaheads, and delivery planning.
• Lead planning meetings and communicate programme status to project stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with operational, commercial, and delivery teams to ensure alignment across project objectives.
• Assure and integrate sub-contractor programmes into a master programme.
• Support the management of programme requirements under NEC contracts, including programme submissions and compensation event assessments.
• Contribute to project controls best practice and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure planning outputs align with United Utilities framework requirements and AMP8 delivery expectations.

Candidate Requirements

Essential:

• Proven experience working as a Planner / Senior Planner within a contractor environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 with experience in:
• Programme development and logic sequencing
• Critical path analysis
• Progress measurement and reporting
• Baseline management and schedule control
• Resource and cost-loaded programmes
• Strong understanding and practical application of NEC contracts.
• Experience delivering complex infrastructure or utilities projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.

Highly Desirable:

• Previous experience within the UK water sector.
• Experience working on United Utilities framework projects.
• Understanding of AMP programmes, particularly AMP8.
• Exposure to wider project controls disciplines including risk and cost integration.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Manchester Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-07-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English