Planner of Works #Water TES Water

Due to continued growth and expansion, we are seeking a talented Planner of Works to join our team and support the successful delivery of our projects.

Job Title:

Planner of Works

Reporting to:
Operations Director

Business/Division:
Operations

Location:

Cookstown HQ

Contract Type:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
Negotiable

• Programme Development & Management:
  Create, manage, and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Resource Planning:
  Allocate and optimise labour, plant, and material resources to meet project demands and improve productivity.
• Monitoring & Reporting:
  Track progress against baseline programmes, highlight risks and delays and provide accurate progress reports, forecasts, recovery plans, and Earned Value analysis to management, clients, and stakeholders.
• Coordination & Communication:
  Collaborate with design, engineering, commercial, and construction teams, as well as contractors and sub-contractors, to ensure programmes are realistic, integrated, and achievable.
• Risk & Change Management:
  Assess the impact of design or scope changes, perform time-risk analysis, and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Contract Compliance:
  Ensure planning practices comply with NEC contract principles, company standards, and industry best practice.
• Software Utilisation:
  Apply advanced skills in MS Project and Primavera P6 to manage schedules, dependencies, critical paths, resource/cost loading, and reporting outputs.
• Tender Support:
  Produce tender programmes and contribute to bid deliverables to support business development.

• Hold a relevant qualification in an engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated experience as a Project Planner/Planner of Works within the construction and engineering sectors.
• Strong understanding of the full project lifecycle, including design, delivery, and commissioning.
• Experienced in MS Project and Primavera P6, skilled in preparing and managing detailed project schedules, reports, and presentations, and able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in the water treatment sector or a closely connected industry.
• Working knowledge of NEC, FIDIC, and CECA contract mechanisms would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a track record of successful collaboration across diverse stakeholders.

• Competitive salary.
• 30 days holidays per year.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Death in Service benefit.
• Professional development opportunities.

You may apply for this position both electronically & by post, depending on your own preferences.

In order to apply for this position electronically please complete and send responses for both ‘Step 1’ and ‘Step 2’ on the tabs to the right.

In order to apply for this position by post please view the tab to the right titled ‘Apply by Post’ and follow the instructions provided.

Only candidates successfully shortlisted will be contacted.

We reserve the right to enhance criteria at shortlisting stage.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer