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.