Civils Construction Planner - Water

Planner - Water InfrastructureLocation: East Anglia / Hybrid

The Opportunity

We are working with a major UK infrastructure alliance delivering a significant proportion of a regional water company's capital investment programme. As the business prepares for its largest and most ambitious Asset Management Period to date (AMP8), it is expanding its planning capability to support an increasingly complex and innovative portfolio of work.

The upcoming programme includes large-scale civil engineering schemes alongside environmentally focused solutions such as sustainable drainage and nature-based infrastructure. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative delivery environment that prioritises efficiency, innovation, safety, and professional development.

The Role

As a Planner, you will support the successful delivery of multidisciplinary water and wastewater projects through robust programme development, coordination, and progress control. Working as part of an integrated delivery team, you'll play a key role in maintaining accurate project schedules, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting informed decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, update and maintain detailed project programmes in line with client and alliance requirements.
• Participate in collaborative planning and programme review sessions with delivery teams.
• Track progress, analyse impacts to key milestones, and communicate programme risks effectively.
• Support the coordination of construction methodologies to ensure consistency across plans.
• Produce clear programme outputs, including reports and visual planning tools where required.
• Attend site as needed to gather progress updates and validate programme assumptions.
• Ensure alignment between programme forecasts and cost information.
• Promote planning best practice and compliance with established processes and standards.

About You

• Proven experience in planning roles within civil engineering or infrastructure delivery environments.
• Background in the water sector or a similar regulated environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Confident communicator, able to engage effectively with site and office-based teams.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Collaborative mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Clear commitment to health, safety and quality standards.

Why Apply?

• Be part of a long-term, secure AMP8 programme pipeline.
• Work in a genuinely collaborative alliance environment.
• Exposure to innovative delivery models and sustainability-led projects.
• Strong focus on career development, learning and progression.
• Opportunity to make a tangible impact on essential national infrastructure.

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk