Planner

Location: Reading (Hybrid - 1 day a week on-site)Duration: Long-Term FreelanceRate: Competitive Daily Rate (Strictly Inside IR35)We are currently recruiting for a Project Planner with specialist water industry experience to join a tier-one engineering leader. In this role, you will oversee and drive the planning functions across a diverse portfolio of major water infrastructure and environmental schemes throughout the Thames Water region. This position offers excellent hybrid flexibility, requiring you to be based out of the Reading office just one day per week.The RoleWorking within a fast-paced and collaborative environment, you will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and managing robust project schedules from pre-construction through to delivery. Your day-to-day will involve:Baseline Scheduling: Developing and updating fully resourced, logically linked project programmes (using Primavera P6) in line with project specifications and milestones.Progress Tracking: Monitoring planned vs. actual progress, identifying critical path movements, and flagging potential delays or resource clashes early.Change Management: Assessing the impact of compensation events, variations, and scope changes on the master programme, ensuring full contract compliance (NEC4).Reporting and Analytics: Generating clear progress reports, dashboards, and earned value analysis (EVA) metrics for both internal management and client-facing updates.Stakeholder Collaboration: Working closely with ..... full job details .....