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PLANNER Location: North West England Salary: Up to £55,000 + Car Allowance Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Sector: Civil Engineering / Highways / Public Realm Infrastructure
About the Company
Our client is a well-established civil engineering contractor, delivering infrastructure, highways, and public realm projects across the UK. With a robust pipeline of work and a focus on quality project delivery, they collaborate closely with local authorities, public sector organisations, and key stakeholders to enhance and maintain essential infrastructure within local communities. The business invests in its people, processes, and project delivery capabilities, offering long-term career opportunities within a supportive and collaborative environment.
About the Role
A Planner role is available for an experienced professional to join a growing civil engineering team, specialising in highways and public realm projects. Reporting to the Senior Planner, the role involves:
- Producing and maintaining construction programmes.
- Monitoring project progress, supporting project teams with planning information.
- Providing detailed programme analysis throughout the project lifecycle.
- Collaborating closely with site operations teams, senior management, and subcontractors to ensure programmes accurately reflect:
- Project progress,
- Resource requirements,
- Key delivery milestones.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Produce and update master construction and civils programmes using Primavera P6.
- Develop procurement programmes to support subcontract package delivery.
- Monitor and record site progress against programme milestones.
- Produce short-term and long-term look-ahead programmes.
- Create sectional and phased programmes to support project delivery.
- Carry out resource loading and cost loading within P6.
- Generate programme reporting and performance metrics.
- Analyse:
- Programme performance,
- Critical path activities,
- Project variances.
- Support compensation events and extension of time programme requirements.
- Construct impact assessments and programme narratives as required.
- Attend site meetings, collaborate with operational teams.
- Engage in liaison with internal departments and project stakeholders.
Experience Required:
- Previous experience as a Planner in construction or civil engineering.
- Strong knowledge of highways and public realm projects.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6.
- Experience of resource loading and cost loading within project programmes.
- Understanding of construction activities and project sequencing.
- Background in monitoring and reporting project progress.
- Prior site-based project experience.
- Knowledge of NEC contract principles and programme management.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
- Qualifications such as:
- HND, NVQ Level 3, or an equivalent industry qualification.
- CSCS Card.
- Experience using Power BI for reporting and analysis.
- Familiarity with:
- Powerproject,
- Microsoft Project, or similar planning software.
- Understanding of:
- Compensation events and extension of time processes.
Package and Benefits:
- Salary: Up to £55,000.
- Car allowance.
- Pension scheme.
- Annual leave entitlement.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Career progression opportunities.
- Exposure to a long-term pipeline of civil engineering and infrastructure projects.
How to Apply
For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please reach out. [Contact details will be provided by the client].
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