Alternative Networks (now part of Daisy Group)
Project Planner
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Project Planner
Project Planner – Permanent Role
Location: Gatwick Airport office (with scope to work from other UK Power Networks Services locations)
Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £68,144 with a 3% bonus Closing Date: 30/06/2026
About UK Power Networks Services
Position reports to Lead Project Manager within UK Power Networks Services, serving projects across Gatwick Airport and wider operations. Circa £12M annual expenditure with ≈30 live projects, including support for Periodic and External tenders.
About the Role
The Project Planner will collaborate with Design, Delivery, and third-party stakeholders, preparing, maintaining, and improving project schedules while delivering against earned value management frameworks. Key duties involve:
- Developing and maintaining logic-linked project plans with resource planning and cost estimating
- Monitoring project performance for resources, risks, and critical paths
- Generating schedule impact assessments for change control and risk management processes
- Validating delivery team Programme Baseline Data (P6) and changes under NEC/ECC contracts
- Facilitating collaborative workshops, mentoring project teams, and managing interface dependencies across sub-programmes
- Ensuring programme accuracy through periodic audits, reporting, and alignment with Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Identifying and mitigating risks through robust scheduling and contingency planning
Principal Accountabilities
-
Programme Management & Reporting
- Maintain and align schedules in Primavera P6 with approved Work Breakdown Structures (WBS/OBS/CBS)
- Generate accurate programme data for EVM, future forecasting, and financial reporting (£12M+ expenditure)
- Monitor sub-programme progress and deliver on operational, cost, and time response requirements
-
Change & Risk Oversight
- Validate problem free program submission logic, float allocations, and critical path minimisation
- Assess delay impacts under registered construction methodologies and integrate approvals into baselines
- Support Lesson Learned capture and mitigation for future project execution
-
Collaborative & Supportive Function
- Lead/coordinate weekly resource workshops, interface management, and data consolidation for project dashboards
- Facilitate Gateway compliance for client submissions and month-end reporting
- Train and guide project teams in Primavera software, safety protocols, and programme best practices
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Dimensions of the Role
- Budget Scope: Support of multiple projects (~£12m/year)
- Operational Goals: Facilitate seamless transmission of upstream client briefs through to downstream execution
- Cross-functional Alignment: Interface with design teams, suppliers, commercial, and finance functions
Skills & Experience Required
Essential
- Proven engineering degree or equivalent (applications lacking are unlikely to progress)
- Primavera P6 expertise on complex construction programmes (mandatory)
- Strong earned value management reporting capability, NEC3/ECC contract process knowledge
- Solid planning-workflow for prime cost program submissions with an understanding of UK BNCS calendar-based interventions
- Mindful of CDM 2015 regulations and best practices
- Abilities in change control, programme validation, EVM periodicity updates, and reporting
Desirable
- Project Management qualification (PRINCE2, APMP)
- Strong stakeholder management and collaborative problem-solving intervals
- Effective estimated work burtens and resource allocation techniques for programme consistency
- Technically proficient in Primavera saving workflows, default scenes, phasers, children scenes, earned value trends
Security & Compliance Requirements
- Security Clearance: Must hold a pass/full clearance with Airside Technologies Dealing for UK monitoring (visor/resumé no earlier than five years)
- Airside Driving Permit: UK driving licence to work for **Airside permits (not for mass position)
Purposes of Inclusion
UK Power Networks is committed to equality throughout every dimension. All candidates must sign an extensive Corporate Action Reservation form below transition.
Equality Commitments Regularly Scaled:
Health & Safety Standards Senior-planning teams)** are required to uphold UK Power Networks’ manual handling policies stipulated for all staff. This includes both the ability to brief Land site construction roles (larger work groups) as well as self-assessments for own requirements under employees' health schedules. If unsure, contact environmental teams who are actively brief offence-free resources.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Health & Safety Principles
Managing staff stress includes ongoing risk reviews, but Environmental/H&S-Safe Teams also conduct an educator evaluation each on-site role. Health/Duty-free welfare training: one hour per instant 2 hour training period for:
- PRIORITY safety rules for construction sites
- GREEN waste remediation roles
- CONTAMINANT procedures
If any questions, please seek clarification—safety approvals are non-negotiable based on past work RNAs.
Sector Commitment Detail on Safe Staff Recruitment: Each new starter involved in compliance/mining multi-category roles undertakes multiple Working While Training approval steps. If hired, passes Drug and Alcohol screen to maintain permission entries in gatekeeping 12th month processes.
Onboarding & Benefits
Key Benefits
- Leave: 25 paid days annual, plus bank holidays
- IN PROVIDED 1:30* since January 2026 Americans – UNPAID holiday + LOA compo – ALWAYS ask on particular terms of use so face-to-face contact with US Safeguards engineer.
- Pension: Matching HR base 4%, increasing til faculty range 8/10**
- Money: Set aside for rental support, suitable master-trust cycles, or schedule-isoling off-the-road schemes
- Flexibility: Cycle to work, home & tech support leasing, green fleet resources and attractive retailer swaps**
- Employee perks: Subsidized gym and Switched On benefit (merchant cut partnership), occupational health access, and usage in Employee Assistance programs plus steering tools mandating proactive dialogue.
Correct Requirements Hiring
Safer recruiting process protects all roles, including airside gates. Minor alterations concise:Masculine/Ladies: fill in Power Spaces re complete processes and connect GC provktor to apply.
Helpful Contacts: Questions via careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk. Incorporate Dreamland HR/Assessment logistics from defining corporate action types.
"UKP networks is committed to safeguarding! Cheers for equality!"
We are happy to review CDC & Diversity applications.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills