Senior Planner in Manchester, Greater Manchester

Senior Planner – Water Industry

A leading Tier 1 contractor delivering major water and wastewater projects is looking for a Senior Planner to join their United Utilities framework.

Working across the full project lifecycle, from design through to construction and commissioning, you will develop and manage project programmes, supporting the successful delivery of major water and wastewater engineering projects.

If you have experience planning construction or engineering projects and are proficient in Primavera P6, this is an excellent opportunity to join a long-term framework with clear career progression.

Why Apply?

• Clear routes for career progression within a major contractor
• Long-term secured work on a major framework
• Private medical insurance, health cover, and life assurance
• Exposure to high-value water and infrastructure projects

Duties for Senior Planner

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project programmes across the full project lifecycle
• Ensure schedules reflect project scope, resource requirements, and sequencing logic
• Work closely with project teams to identify risks, opportunities, and programme impacts
• Review and challenge subcontractor and supply chain programmes to ensure alignment with the integrated master schedule
• Maintain baseline programmes in accordance with planning procedures and governance requirements
• Produce programme updates, progress reports, and client-facing narratives
• Carry out schedule quality checks to maintain programme accuracy and integrity
• Support project teams with planning advice, mitigation strategies, and programme recovery where required

Qualifications & Experience

• Previous experience as a Planner, Project Planner, Planning Engineer, or Senior Planner within the construction, engineering, infrastructure, or water sectors
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing and the full project lifecycle
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

GRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) specialises in recruiting Planning, Project Controls, Engineering, and Commercial professionals across the UK water, utilities, infrastructure, and process engineering sectors, including clean water, wastewater, WTW, WWTW, Primavera P6 planning, AMP7, AMP8, and major capital infrastructure programmes.