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Senior Planner
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Role: Senior Planner
Location: Fareham, Hampshire, with travel across South Coast frameworks
Within the Environment Business Division (Water and Wastewater Non-Infrastructure Engineering and Construction), an opportunity has arisen for a Senior Planner to support the Southern Water Frameworks in the southeast region.
We welcome applications from experienced professionals who have successfully delivered projects of varying sizes, primarily within the water sector (including both wastewater and clean water treatment schemes). The role is ideally suited to someone based in the southeast, with the flexibility to travel across multiple sites and projects as required.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Develop and manage project programmes across prequalification, tender, and delivery stages
- Produce schedules using MSP and/or Primavera P6, including:
- WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)
- Milestones
- Resource planning
- Collaborate with bid teams, designers, subcontractors, and suppliers to optimise delivery programmes
- Identify risks, constraints, and opportunities, including value engineering
- Monitor progress using tools such as CPM (Critical Path Method) and Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Analyse performance against baseline schedules and update plans accordingly
- Prepare reports, forecasts, and project planning outputs
- Support change management and ensure alignment with project objectives
About You:
- Experience in civil engineering sectors (e.g. water, highways, rail, aviation)
- Track record in delivering large or multiple concurrent projects
- Familiarity with planning tools (MSP / Primavera P6) and project control methods
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to manage schedules, dependencies, and project risks
- Professional qualification (e.g. MCIOB, MRICS) or working towards one is desirable Relevant CSCS certification (as appropriate)
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What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £3.8 billion, we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, offering you the opportunity to:
- Work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects
- Gain stability while stretching your capabilities and realising career goals
- Join diverse, high-performing teams with exceptional commitment
Our ‘Be Well’ programme supports your:
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Physical and mental wellbeing, including discounts on products and tailored advice/support
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High-quality training initiatives, including:
- Leadership development framework
- Apprenticeship programmes
- Career Paths initiative (tailored training and support)
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Authentic workplace culture where you feel valued and engaged
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Agile Working programme for flexibility in:
- Where, when, and how you work
- Hybrid (office/site) models with structured options
Our Benefits:
Our commitment to our people is reflected in a comprehensive benefits package beyond salary:
- Generous holiday entitlement (accrued with tenure) + options to buy additional leave
- Corporate discounts across a range of services
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Comprehensive pension plan
- Regular Save as You Earn (SAYE) share purchase scheme
- Private medical scheme options and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Paid membership to one professional association (e.g. CIOB, RICS) relevant to your role
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About Us:
Our purpose is to improve people’s lives by:
- Building the facilities and infrastructure communities need
- Fostering learning, growth, and progression
- Collaboration with the supply chain to promote best practice
- Environmental stewardship in all operations
Guided by our values, we prioritise:
- Excellence for our clients and communities
- Passion for providing vital services
- Integrity through transparency
- Collaboration to deliver long-term, lasting change
How to Proceed/Contact:
For more information on this role, to request a full job description, or to enquire about other positions, contact charlotte.gornall@gallifordtry.co.uk.
Additional Information:
- Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates pursuing flexible work arrangements, including full-time, reduced hours, or hybrid models. These will be discussed further during recruitment.
- We encourage candidates to disclose any accessibility requirements that may assist during the hiring process.
- "You may not meet every requirement — apply anyway!" Galliford Try is committed to diversity, inclusion, and authenticity. Standout candidates apply despite non-perfect alignment with some criteria.
- As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to candidates with a long-term health condition or disability meeting the essential criteria. Please contact the Recruitment Partner if this applies to you. Adjustments will also be discussed.
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