Job Description

We are seeking a permanent Framework Lead Planner in Derby.
 
The Lead Planner will oversee project planning, manage the local team, and ensure water and wastewater projects stay on track. With a five-year programme, the role includes mentoring junior planners, offering hybrid work, competitive pay, and career growth, reporting to the Head of Planning.
 
Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent)
• Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent)
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
• Contribution Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• And many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc

Lead Planner role:

• Create and manage comprehensive project plans throughout the entire project lifecycle.
• Ensure project plans fully capture scope, resource needs, and dependencies.
• Identify risks and opportunities, track the critical path, and provide guidance to the delivery team on potential changes.
• Maintain planning standards and ensure adherence to MWH Treatment procedures, including implementing project and activity codes, managing baselines, producing programme narratives for client submission, and conducting regular schedule quality and integrity checks.

Lead Planner requirements:

• Extensive experience in planning within the water industry.
• Proven track record in managing a medium-sized planning team.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Primavera P6.
• Demonstrated leadership in collaborative planning, including schedule development, claims programme and contractual adjustments, effective communication of complex information, and the ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines.
• A proactive and innovative approach to problem-solving and team support.
• A technical degree in a relevant field (preferred but not mandatory)

If you are looking for a fantastic Lead Planner opportunity and want to work for a leading national contractor with opportunities to progress, then click on the ‘apply now’ button.
 
Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.
 
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers