Finlay Jude Associates Ltd
Senior Planner
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Senior Planner
Senior Planner – Utilities Industry
Location
Peterborough
Benefits
- A competitive salary
- Hybrid working (job needs-dependent)
- Car/car allowance (job needs-dependent)
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
- Pension scheme contribution
- Life Assurance
- Health Insurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Additional perks including:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounts and savings hub
- Kids Pass and more
About the Role
FJA are recruiting on behalf of a leading service provider in the utilities industry for an experienced Senior Planner to strengthen the planning team.
Responsibilities
As Senior Planner, you will:
- Lead the planning team while mentoring junior planners
- Ensure timely project delivery and maintenance of high-performance standards
- Identify and mitigate project risks
- Fostering and sustaining a high-performance culture
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Key duties include:
- Collaborate on detailed project plans, ensuring alignment with methodology and requirements
- Align project plans with full scope and resource allocation
- Risk management: Identify, monitor, and mitigate risks while advising on critical path adjustments
- Develop 4D animations for project visualisation and rehearsal
- Design and implement communication plans to drive stakeholder buy-in
- Embed and enforce planning standards and processes
- Integrate Health & Safety considerations into all planning activities
Requirements
Must have:
- Demonstrable experience in civil engineering, preferably within the Water Industry
- P6 planning expertise, with strong leadership in collaborative planning
- Ability to analyse technical drawings to deliver cost-efficient planning solutions
- Strong communication skills
- An adaptable, innovative mindset, with a collaborative approach to enhancing team performance
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Application Note
High application volumes mean we may not respond to all candidates. If you do not hear back within 2 weeks, please assume your application was unsuccessful for this role.
Equality Notice
This advert is written to avoid direct discrimination. All candidates are evaluated based solely on merits, qualifications, and suitability for the role – regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability, or sexual orientation. FJA operates as an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary placements.
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