Colas Ltd
Planner
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Colas Ltd: Planner Position
Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large-scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields, and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a 'Gold Investor in People' award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.
Purpose of the Role
Colas are responsible for the eight-year Maintenance & Response contract for National Highways Area 9. The contract covers around 2,300 miles of Strategic Road Network within Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, and Shropshire, as well as parts of Gloucestershire, Derbyshire, and Leicestershire. We deliver cyclical maintenance, reactive maintenance, incident response, severe weather response and minor works in a region that has five strategically critical motorway interchange junctions, as well as being at the heart of the new HS2 network. Area 9 is a critical transport hub enabling customer journeys across the UK.
We are seeking a Planner to be based at the Strensham office, WR8 9LJ to support the development, monitoring and reporting of multi-disciplinary maintenance programmes across the network. The role is responsible for planning and coordinating both cyclical and reactive works, ensuring service delivery aligns with client requirements, contractual obligations and commercial objectives. Working closely with operational teams, clients and stakeholders, you will help maximise productivity, optimise resource utilisation and contribute to the successful delivery of highway maintenance services.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Main Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain annual and short-term work programmes, ensuring activities are delivered in accordance with contract requirements, tender strategies and productivity targets.
- Support the implementation of commercial planning strategies, manage resource allocation and workforce planning, and ensure all operational programmes remain achievable, accurate and aligned with forecast expenditure profiles.
- Oversee the preparation and management of job packs, ensuring risks and hazards are appropriately identified and mitigated, while maintaining compliance with corporate procedures and health, safety, environmental and quality standards.
- Collaborate with operational teams, clients, contractors, local authorities, National Highways, emergency services and other stakeholders to coordinate works, manage road space requirements and minimise network disruption.
- Monitor programme performance, track progress, forecast delivery dates and expenditure, identify risks and communicate changes to key stakeholders.
- Support emergency response activities, assist with remedial repair coordination and contribute to network recovery following incidents.
- Attend planning meetings, produce programme reports and maintain accurate records.
- Work alongside the wider planning team to drive continuous improvement, identify innovative solutions, maximise opportunities within road closures and support a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
- Participate in the Silver/Bronze call-out rota.
Ideal Candidate
- Experience within highways maintenance, network operations or infrastructure planning.
- Good understanding of traffic management requirements and programme delivery.
- Highly organised, commercially aware and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to coordinate resources, analyse workloads and maximise operational efficiency.
- Experience using Confirm or similar systems is advantageous.
- Knowledge of highways legislation is advantageous.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
- Full UK driving licence required.
- Relevant industry qualifications, including CSCS accreditation and SMSTS certification, are advantageous.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Package Description
- Salary between £30,000 and £35,000 (dependent on experience)
- Colas Pension Scheme with combined contributions of up to 10%
- Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary
- 25 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays
- Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme
- Hybrid Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
- Opportunities to study towards a fully funded Professional Qualification
- Ongoing personal / professional development
- Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal
Company Culture
At Colas, our culture is guided by four core values: Respect, Commitment, Pioneering, and Sharing. These values shape how we work, collaborate, and grow together.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colas Ltd is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that mirrors the communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Note to Recruitment Agencies
In line with our Company Policy, Colas Ltd has a preference for direct hiring and we will reach out to our PSL (Preferred Suppliers List) agencies if the role is eligible for release. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If a speculative CV is sent, no fee will be applicable.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London