Aldwych Consulting Ltd
Project Planner
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Project Planner
Glasgow, Scotland
Civil Engineering
Contract
£600 per day
Full-time
Flexible working arrangements
Are you an experienced Planner looking to play a key role on some of the UK's most complex civil engineering projects?
Do you enjoy working closely with project teams, influencing delivery from pre-construction through to completion, and providing accurate planning that drives successful project outcomes? If you're looking to join a well-established contractor with a strong pipeline of major infrastructure work, this could be the opportunity for you.
Our client is a leading civil engineering contractor delivering major infrastructure schemes across sectors including highways, water and all things civils. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced Planner to strengthen their planning team.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a solid civil engineering background who wants to work on high-value projects while developing their career within a supportive and forward-thinking business.
The Role
As a Planner, you'll be responsible for developing, maintaining and monitoring project programmes throughout the full project lifecycle. Working closely with operational, commercial and design teams, you'll ensure programmes accurately reflect project progress, identify risks and support informed decision-making.
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Key Responsibilities
- Produce and maintain detailed Primavera P6 programmes for major civil engineering projects.
- Develop tender, contract and construction programmes from first principles.
- Monitor project progress and update programmes to reflect actual performance.
- Identify programme risks, critical path activities and opportunities for improvement.
- Work closely with Project Managers, Engineers and Commercial teams to develop realistic delivery plans.
- Prepare progress reports, look-ahead programmes and programme narratives.
- Analyse delays and support the assessment of change events and programme impacts.
- Attend planning, client and project review meetings.
- Ensure programmes align with project milestones, contractual requirements and resource availability.
- Support continuous improvement of planning processes and project controls.
About You
To be considered, you'll ideally have:
- A degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
- Previous experience as a Planner using Primavera P6.
- Experience working on major civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
- Strong understanding of construction methodologies and project sequencing.
- Knowledge of NEC contracts would be advantageous.
- Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- The ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary project teams.
- A proactive approach with strong attention to detail.
- Exposure to technically challenging projects using industry-leading planning practices.
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If you'd like to hear more about this opportunity, you can reach me on 07880 243 336
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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