Senior Planner - Water

Position: Senior Planner - Water Sector
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