Planner

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.

Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.

Our company is split into two business areas:

Utility Infrastructure

Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.

Social Infrastructure

Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Equal Opportunities Statement - At United Infrastructure, we are committed to making every interaction a positive and inclusive experience. If there is anything we can do to support you, remove barriers, or make the process more accessible, please let us know — we want this to be the best possible experience for you.

UI Power T&D is seeking an established Planner to join the team. In this role, you will report to the Lead Planner and will work alongside an experienced delivery team. You will be responsible for preparing, reviewing, and reporting project schedules while assisting in creating detailed schedules and maintaining planning control structures. Requiring a bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field, experience in scheduling, proficiency in Primavera P6 and strong project management skills.

United Infrastructure is a UK-based infrastructure services company delivering critical energy, power, water, telecoms and social infrastructure projects. Following the acquisition of Wood’s UK Transmission & Distribution business, United Infrastructure has strengthened its capabilities in power engineering, construction and asset optimisation, supporting grid resilience and the transition to a low-carbon energy system. The company partners with public and private clients to deliver safe, sustainable and future-ready infrastructure across the UK,

The Role

This position is ideal for an experienced planner from a major infrastructure or energy project background seeking a new challenge and career advancement. Proficiency in Primavera P6, familiarity with NEC frameworks are essential.

What we can offer:

• Competitive Annual Salary with regular reviews in line with the industry sector based upon knowledge, skills and experience.
• Holidays 34 days annual leave (including 8 x public holidays)
• Death in Service 4 x Annual salary
• Contributory Pension Scheme Basic level: 3% employee / 6% employer contributions
• Access to United Infrastructure optional benefits package private medical cover, Gym discounts, cycle to work, holiday purchase, leisure and shopping discounts; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle.
• Remote Workers Provision of worker accommodation (Where vacancy allows) or support in finding accommodation, Accommodation allowance, Meals/Food allowance, living away from home allowance (Distance based)
• Commitment to continued professional development: development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests.
• National connections: join experts around the UK who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business.

Typical Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain of resource loaded, logically linked detailed project programmes in Primavera P6
• Monitor and control planning activities throughout all project stages
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction, and third parties to maintain accurate programmes
• Prepare and distribute regular updates to project programmes and performance reports to support project delivery
• Experience of working under NEC contracts including conducting delay analysis, and identifying project risks and change events
• Participate in schedule risk analysis as needed

What makes you remarkable? At UI Power T&D, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role.

Expected:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical or business discipline (or equivalent through vocational training/industry experience)
• Established level of experience in planning role
• Proficient in use of Primavera P6
• Knowledge of NEC contracts, earned value analysis
• Ability to develop and maintain project schedules
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and changing prioritiesGood written and verbal communication skills
• Uses initiative and proactive problem-solving
• Commitment to continuous improvement
• Driving license

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