Planner

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:Planner

Direct Report To: Planning Manager

Location: Inverness / Elgin area offer re-location / ability to work in this area during the week

Role type: Permanent position

Salary: 60-70,000 (depending on experience) excellent package / Company Car or Allowance / excellent pension / full private health care / income protection / 4 x life insurance

My client is a Tier 1 civil engineering contractor targeting infrastructure that underpins daily life and drives the transition to a greener future. They are looking for a planner with Civils experience to join their team.
This is a career-defining opportunity to contribute to one of the UK's landmark energy projects, reporting directly into the Planning Manager and working alongside some of the industry's leading professionals.

This role is ideal for someone who has moved from site as an engineer / agent / PM who has been in a planning for at least 2 years

Key Responsibilities:
- Developing, managing, and maintaining detailed construction programmes from tender through to completion.

- Ensuring programme content complies with planning procedures and guidance.

- Analysing and reporting on the critical path, risks, and opportunities.

- Supporting project delivery teams with sequencing, resource planning, and performance tracking. Producing clear planning deliverables - including schedules, reports, planning philosophy, and KPIs - to support successful delivery.

- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders to keep this ambitious project on track.

They are looking for someone with:

- Proven experience as a Planner with civils experience- Preferable site to planning experience

- Strong working knowledge of project planning software such as Primavera P6, Asta, or MS Project.

- Solid understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing, and resource management.

- Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills

This is an excellent opportunity for either an experienced Planner, a Planner wanting to develop their career to the next level, or simply an experienced engineer / site agent looking to further their initial career operating as a planner, as the position offers excellent career progression.

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