Water Project Planner - Hybrid Role with Growth Path

Are you a driven Planner looking to accelerate your career within a leading organisation in the water sector? Finlay Jude Associates are proud to be supporting our client as they strengthen their Planning team with a talented Planner based in Dukinfield (Greater Manchester), with hybrid working available. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high‑performing project planning team where you’ll work closely with Senior Planners and the Planning Manager. You’ll play a key role in driving project performance, challenging delays, and ensuring robust, efficient planning across the full project lifecycle. With ongoing coaching and development, this role offers a clear pathway to becoming a planning expert.

Benefits Of The Planner Role

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working arrangement
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (option to purchase an additional 5 days)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health Insurance & Private Medical Insurance
• Additional perks including cycle‑to‑work scheme, discounts and savings hub, Kids Pass, and more

Planner Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed, fully integrated project plans across the entire project lifecycle
• Ensure plans accurately reflect full project scope, with appropriate resource loading
• Implement Last Planner techniques to support collaborative planning
• Identify risks, opportunities, and changes to the critical path, advising the delivery team accordingly
• Review and challenge supply chain programmes, ensuring alignment with the master project plan
• Produce programmes in line with MWH Treatment planning procedures, including:
• Full project and activity coding
• Baseline creation and management
• Programme narrative for client submissions
• Regular schedule quality and integrity checks

Planner Requirements

• Experience working on relevant projects within the Water Industry
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project
• Understanding of collaborative planning processes
• Ability to interpret drawings and provide effective planning support
• Experience supporting claims programme development and implementing contractual changes
• Excellent communication skills, able to convey complex information clearly
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Adaptable, curious, and supportive—keen to learn and contribute to a high‑performing team
• A relevant technical degree is desirable but not essential

If this Planner role aligns with your ambitions and you’re ready to join a forward‑thinking organisation committed to excellence, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply with your most up‑to‑date CV.