Civils Planner

Paxton Personnel Ltd; Beauly; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Paxton Personnel Ltd in the Scottish Highlands is seeking an experienced Planner/Planning Engineer to join a permanent role delivering detailed project programmes for civil engineering and infrastructure projects.

You will develop programmes using Primavera P6 or MS Project, work with project managers and site teams, and manage critical paths and progress reporting across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning for civil engineering, infrastructure or construction projects.
• Good understanding of construction sequencing and project delivery.
• Experience developing and maintaining construction programmes.
• Strong ability to analyse progress and identify risks.
• Familiarity with Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project programmes for civil engineering projects.
• Produce tender, pre-construction and live project programmes.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Site Agents and engineering teams to establish realistic project schedules.
• Monitor progress against programme and identify potential delays or risks.
• Update programmes to reflect site progress and changing project requirements.
• Produce short-term and look-ahead programmes.
• Assist with programme forecasting and recovery planning.
• Analyse critical paths, programme dependencies and key project milestones.
• Produce progress reports and programme updates for internal teams and clients.
• Attend project, planning and progress meetings.
• Liaise with commercial and operational teams to ensure programmes reflect project requirements.
• Support tender submissions with programmes, methodologies and sequencing.
• Maintain accurate planning records throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Planning experience

Communication

Organisation

Analytical skills

Driving licence

Education

Construction / civil engineering or project management qualification

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Location: Scottish Highlands
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Sector: Civil Engineering / Infrastructure

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project programmes for civil engineering projects
• Produce tender, pre-construction and live project programmes
• Work closely with Project Managers, Site Agents and engineering teams to establish realistic project schedules
• Monitor progress against programme and identify potential delays or risks
• Update programmes to reflect site progress and changing project requirements
• Produce short-term and look-ahead programmes
• Assist with programme forecasting and recovery planning
• Analyse critical paths, programme dependencies and key project milestones
• Produce progress reports and programme updates for internal teams and clients
• Attend project, planning and progress meetings
• Liaise with commercial and operational teams to ensure programmes reflect project requirements
• Support tender submissions with programmes, methodologies and sequencing
• Maintain accurate planning records throughout the project lifecycle

About You

We are interested in speaking with candidates who have previous planning experience within civil engineering, infrastructure or construction.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience as a Planner, Planning Engineer or similar
• Experience working on civil engineering or infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing and project delivery
• Experience developing and maintaining construction programmes
• Good knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project
• Ability to analyse project progress and identify programme risks
• Understanding of critical path analysis
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work closely with both site-based and commercial teams
• Relevant construction, civil engineering or project management qualification would be advantageous
• Full UK driving licence

The Opportunity

This is a permanent position with an established contractor offering ongoing work across the Scottish Highlands.

The position would suit an experienced Planner looking for a long-term opportunity, as well as a Planning Engineer or construction professional with strong programming experience looking to progress their career within project planning.