Project Planner / P6 Operator

P6 Project Planner (Infrastructure / Primavera P6)
Location: Remote / Hybrid – Occasional Travel to Birmingham
Contract: 6 Months (Jan 2026 – June 2026)
Rate: Competitive Day Rate (Outside IR35)
Start Date: January 2026
Interviews: immediate

Are you an experienced P6 Project Planner looking for your next contract assignment?

Do you have strong Primavera P6 delivery experience within major infrastructure or engineering programmes?

We are recruiting for a P6 Project Planner to join a large, multi-disciplinary infrastructure programme on a technical delivery basis,(not a managerial role). This position will support workstream and project teams within a matrix organisation, developing, updating, and analysing schedules to ensure accurate programme delivery.

This is a remote-based contract with occasional travel to Birmingham for project meetings. You will work closely with engineering, design, and delivery teams to ensure accurate tracking of progress, dependencies, risks, and critical paths.

The Role:

Develop, update, and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6
Work within a matrix programme environment supporting multiple workstreams
Analyse critical paths, dependencies, progress, slippage, and impacts
Produce schedule reports, dashboards, what-if analyses, and forecasting
Support project teams, engineers, and PMs with technical planning insights
Remote working with occasional travel to Birmingham
The Person:

Strong experience as a Project Planner / P6 Planner in infrastructure, utilities, civils, or engineering
Advanced user of Primavera P6 (mandatory)
Confident producing detailed schedules and progress reports
Able to interpret engineering and construction workflows
Experience working within matrix organisations
Able to start January 2026
Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)
To apply for this role or to be considered for further positions, please click "Apply Now" or contact Ed Douglass at Rise Technical Recruitment.
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
Rates advertised are available for this position; actual pay will depend on experience, qualifications, and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all suitable applicants.

Key Commutable Locations (Hybrid/Occasional Travel):
Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Telford, Worcester, Northampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Solihull, Rugby, Burton-on-Trent, Walsall, West Bromwich, Sutton Coldfield