Planner

Anglian Water Services • Lincoln, NE

12d • $32,000 - $37,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Anglian Water, we’re driven by a simple purpose - to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve. To help us deliver against an ambitious programme of work, we’re looking for an experienced Planner to join a fast-paced, collaborative delivery environment. This is a busy, high-interaction role, ideal for someone who thrives on organisation, enjoys working with multiple stakeholders, and can come in and make an impact from day one.

As a Planner who is an expert in Microsoft Project, you’ll play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of programmes and projects by providing robust, realistic plans that reflect operational reality.

This is very much a hands-on planning role, where priorities can shift and strong organisation and communication skills are essential.

Requirements

• Proven planning experience within a project, programme, engineering, or delivery environment
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Experience using planning tools and systems (e.g. Microsoft Project or similar)
• The ability to juggle multiple priorities while keeping delivery on track
• Clear, professional communication skills
• Proactive, resilient, and comfortable working at pace

Responsibilities

• Developing, maintaining, and updating detailed plans and schedules
• Working closely with delivery managers, engineers, analysts, and contractors to ensure plans are accurate and achievable
• Managing interfaces between teams, identifying dependencies, and resolving clashes
• Monitoring progress, highlighting risks and issues early, and supporting effective decision-making
• Providing clear, concise updates and reports to a range of stakeholders
• Supporting scenario planning and re-prioritisation in a dynamic delivery environment

Benefits

• Personal private health care
• 25 days annual leave – rising with length of service
• Flexible working – Includes a mixture of home, site and Anglian Water Office
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.
• Bonus scheme

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees