Senior Planner

Here within the Anglian Water @one Alliance we are a totally collaborative organisation made up of our seven partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO) and our extended supply chain, working together to deliver over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We’ll be embarking on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature-based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes.

We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. We’re looking to build on our existing teams with an environment built for career progression. To do that we need aspiring driven talent to help us achieve our ambitious targets, are you ready to join us as we prepare to deliver the most creative and innovative AMP we have ever seen?

We truly care about the Commercials on our projects and want to continue with the great progress we are making with efficiencies in our business. To help us achieve these targets we are looking for an experienced Planner.

What will you be doing as our new Senior Planner?

As a Senior Planner with @one Alliance, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of projects through meticulous planning and coordination. You will work within an integrated project delivery team, collaborating closely with various stakeholders to develop and maintain accurate and robust project plans. Your expertise will be instrumental in identifying, managing, and mitigating risks while maximizing opportunities for project success.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare and Monitor Plans:

Lead collaborative digital planning and production meetings to ensure clarity of requirements and expectations.

Develop and maintain detailed project plans in accordance with @one and AW requirements.

Liaise with delivery teams to ensure consistency in methodology and outputs.

Proactively identify opportunities and risks and explore mitigation strategies.

Develop 4D animations of project plans to aid in digital rehearsal of construction.

Gather progress information and communicate effects on key dates, challenging the team to deliver on time.

Communication of Plans:

Attend site regularly to gather program update information.

Communicate critical paths and key activities in team meetings.

Advise the team on priorities to prevent activities from becoming critical.

Attend meetings as required and provide project-specific reports as needed.

Quality of Plans:

Maintain planning standards across @one and adhere to published processes.

Ensure integrity of project plans and actively participate in driving best practices.

Ensure alignment between plans and cost forecasts.

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours….

Minimum five years of experience in large-scale projects within the Civil Engineering sector, preferably in the Water Industry.

Essential experience with P6 (Primavera).

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Attention to detail and ability to manage complex project plans effectively.

Commitment to health and safety principles.

Join us in our mission to deliver excellence in project management through effective planning. If you are passionate about driving success in the Water Industry and possess the necessary skills and experience, we encourage you to apply.

To ensure we support our objectives of collaboration across the business whilst providing our workforce with the agility to achieve a healthy work/ life balance, we are asking our staff to have office or site presence on an average of three days a week.

Our vision

A collaborative alliance, driving change. Empowering us to set global benchmarks and building a better environment for our customers. We strive to:

Our Values

To bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop we:

Build trust; Do the right thing; Are always exploring

The Anglian Water @one Alliance. 7 partners, endless opportunities.

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. 

To apply, you’ll need your up-to-date CV, we also recommend uploading a cover letter – tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position. We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date. 

If you are offered a job with us, you’ll be subject to the relevant employment checks for your role, which could include references, driving licence check, DBS Check as well as your right to work in the UK.

Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.