Planner

Description:

Planner – Water Infrastructure

Location:

Glasgow / Scotland (Hybrid Working Available)

Salary:

Competitive + Comprehensive Benefits Package

About the Company

Our client is a leading integrated design and construction business delivering some of the UK's most complex infrastructure projects across the water, energy and environmental sectors.

Following a major long-term framework award, they are expanding their planning team to support the delivery of a significant capital investment programme that will improve critical water and wastewater infrastructure across Scotland. The programme will deliver essential upgrades, network improvements and resilience schemes that will benefit communities for generations to come.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a business with a strong reputation for technical excellence, collaborative delivery and long-term career development.

The Role

As a Planner, you will play a critical role in the successful delivery of major infrastructure projects, ensuring programmes are developed, maintained and monitored throughout the project lifecycle.

Working closely with operational, commercial and design teams, you will provide accurate planning information that supports informed decision-making and successful project outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

Developing and maintaining detailed project programmes using Primavera P6 and other planning tools

Monitoring project progress against baseline schedules

Identifying programme risks, delays and opportunities, implementing mitigation measures where required

Producing regular progress reports, forecasts and programme updates for senior stakeholders

Collaborating with design, commercial and operational teams to ensure programme alignment

Supporting tender submissions through the development of robust construction programmes

Maintaining programme change records and supporting contractual reporting requirements

Participating in collaborative planning workshops and project reviews

Supporting project teams in achieving key milestones and delivery targets

Candidate Requirements

Essential

Proven experience in a Planning role within construction, utilities or infrastructure projects

Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6

Experience developing and maintaining complex construction programmes

Understanding of construction methodologies and sequencing

Experience working under NEC contracts

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to analyse programme performance and identify improvement opportunities

Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel across Scotland as required

Desirable

Experience within the water or wastewater sector

Degree qualified in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline

Knowledge of 4D planning techniques

Experience working within collaborative delivery, alliance or enterprise frameworks

Membership of a professional body such as APM, CIOB or ICE

What's on Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Structured career progression pathway

Professional development and chartership support

Industry-leading training and development programmes

Pension scheme

Private healthcare and wellbeing benefits

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Opportunity to work on some of Scotland's largest infrastructure projects

Apply

If you're an experienced Planner looking to work on major infrastructure schemes that will have a lasting impact on communities and the environment, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential discussion