P6 Project Planner

More ownership. More variety. More room to grow.

About the role

WGM Engineering, part of RSK Group, is looking for a P6 Project Planner to join our Projects team on a permanent, full-time basis. This role will be based in Glasgow and will benefit from Hybrid working. Remote working within Scotland’s Central Belt may also be considered. Please note our Glasgow office will be relocating to Stepps within 6 months. You will support project delivery across WGM’s growing UK water-sector portfolio. This is an opportunity to join a growing engineering business delivering essential infrastructure across the UK.

At WGM, planning and project controls play a key role in keeping complex work moving safely, commercially, and effectively. With secured long-term frameworks across the UK water sector, our teams need clear schedules, strong reporting, and practical insight to support delivery across live projects and multi-year programmes.

This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to work close to project teams, influence decision-making and help create the structure needed for long-term growth.

As P6 Project Planner you will provide our Business Streams (predominantly Projects) with a robust portfolio of accurate Project plans in MS project that meet a consistent standard; are accurate, up to date, relevant, and sufficiently detailed to be a tool that is used to manage the timely delivery of projects.

What you’ll be doing

• Produce detailed, accurate tender programmes with Delivery Project Managers, developing them into accepted contract programmes at award.
• Build clear critical paths and float into all programmes, ensuring schedules are fully resource loaded throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date programmes at project and portfolio level using Microsoft Project and P6 Primavera.
• Monitor and report actual progress against plan, highlighting variances, delays, early warnings and key contractual dates.
• Provide weekly and monthly programme updates, dashboards and metrics to identify slippage, milestone risks and other areas of concern.
• Produce weekly resource histograms to identify over- or under-allocation and support recruitment, resource reduction and levelling decisions.

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrable experience in planning controls, governance and reporting, with a strong track record of delivering accurate, effective project plans.
• A sound understanding of engineering and construction environments.
• Proficiency in project planning with experience using P6 Primavera, Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills.
• A good understanding of NEC forms of contract.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a collaborative approach and positive attitude.
• Associate Project Management membership is desirable, though not essential.

Salary and Benefits

We are offering a salary up to £60,000 plus benefits. Salary offered will be aligned to skills and experience demonstrated for this role. Full salary banding available on request.

At WGM, we offer a competitive benefits package designed to support our people both inside and outside of work. This includes:

• 32 days’ holiday, increasing to 36 days based on length of service
• Pension scheme, with WGM contributing 6%
• Life assurance scheme that pays 3 x salary
• Salary sacrifice options, including electric vehicle scheme, annual leave purchase and cycle to work schemes
• Flexible benefits programme, including health cash plan and discounted gym membership
• Remote and hybrid working options, subject to role requirements
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Company sick pay, available after a qualifying period
• Employee discount programme

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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WGM and RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than PSL agencies.

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