£65 Per hour
Outside
Hybrid
Exeter, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Project Planner role involves managing a Primavera P6 programme for the construction of a battery storage facility under NEC contracts. The position requires site presence to ensure accurate reporting and effective communication with stakeholders. The planner will also support change management, delay analysis, and risk mitigation throughout the project's three-year duration. This is a long-term opportunity with a competitive daily rate outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain integrated programmes under NEC4 contracts.
- Build and manage Primavera P6 schedules, including cost-loading where required.
- Support programme change management, delay analysis, and impact assessments.
- Produce clear, high-quality reporting for client and senior stakeholders.
- Work closely with delivery and commercial teams.
- Contribute to risk identification and mitigation planning.
- Support programme assurance and best practice development.
Key Skills:
- Strong background in infrastructure, civil engineering & mechanical project planning.
- Experience working for or alongside principal contractors.
- Good working knowledge of NEC4 contracts.
- Strong Primavera P6 capability.
- Confident communicator with some client-facing exposure.
- Commercially aware and detail-oriented.
Salary (Rate): £500.00 daily
City: Exeter
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Project Planner – Mechanical MEP Exeter | Hybrid Contract outside IR35
We’re working with a leading business who require a project planner to manage a P6 programme for the construction of a battery storage facility. As this project moves into the construction phase, your role will be to manage the programme under an NEC contract, reviewing the sub-contractors’ programmes and deliverables. The project has 3 years to run and site presence is required to ensure accurate reporting of key milestone achievement.
The Role
- Develop and maintain integrated programmes under NEC4 contracts.
- Build and manage Primavera P6 schedules, including cost-loading where required.
- Support programme change management, delay analysis, and impact assessments.
- Produce clear, high-quality reporting for client and senior stakeholders.
- Work closely with delivery and commercial teams.
- Contribute to risk identification and mitigation planning.
- Support programme assurance and best practice development.
About You
- Strong background in infrastructure, civil engineering & mechanical project planning.
- Experience working for or alongside principal contractors.
- Good working knowledge of NEC4 contracts.
- Strong Primavera P6 capability.
- Confident communicator with some client-facing exposure.
- Commercially aware and detail-oriented.
Long term opportunity, rates £450-£500 per day outside IR35.