Planner

Red Sky Personnel Ltd; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/car allowance

Pension

Private medical

Life assurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Red Sky Personnel Ltd is recruiting a Planner to join a leading Tier 1 civil engineering contractor in the West Midlands. The role covers the full project lifecycle from tender through live delivery, working with estimating, pre-construction and delivery teams to shape programme strategy.

You will develop and maintain robust project programmes, monitor critical paths, and support change control while influencing construction sequencing and methodology across multiple live projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and scheduling for civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing and methodology.
• Ability to communicate complex programme information clearly to audiences.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining robust, detailed project programmes.
• Working with delivery teams on construction sequencing and programme performance.
• Supporting tenders, pre-construction and live project delivery.
• Monitoring critical paths, milestones and programme risks.
• Identifying delays and coordinating mitigation with project teams.
• Supporting change and demonstrating programme impact.
• Collaborating with Operations and Commercial on project risk and performance.
• Leading collaborative planning to drive a strong planning culture.

Skills

Construction planning expertise

NEC contracts knowledge

Primavera P6 / Primavera Cloud

MS Project

Civil Engineering degree

Strong communication

Collaborative planning leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction

Tools

Primavera P6

Primavera Cloud

MS Project

Job description

Planner: Civil Engineering / Infrastructurey

West Midlands

I m recruiting for a Planner to join a leading Tier 1 civil engineering contractor, working across a strong pipeline of infrastructure projects.

This is a good opportunity for someone who wants to be involved across the full project lifecycle rather than simply updating programmes. You ll work closely with estimating, pre-construction and delivery teams, getting involved from tender stage through to live project delivery.

The role will give you exposure to a range of projects, with the opportunity to influence construction methodology, sequencing and programme strategy, as well as working directly with operational and commercial teams.

You ll be involved in:

• Developing and maintaining robust, detailed project programmes
• Working with delivery teams on construction sequencing, methodology and programme performance
• Supporting tenders, pre-construction and live project delivery
• Monitoring critical paths, key milestones and potential programme risks
• Identifying delays and working collaboratively with project teams on mitigation
• Supporting change and demonstrating the programme impact
• Working closely with Operations and Commercial around project risk and programme performance
• Leading collaborative planning and helping to drive a strong planning culture across project teams

What I m looking for

The key thing for this role is having a genuine understanding of how a construction project comes together. You ll ideally have gained this through previous site-level experience with a UK contractor before moving into planning.

You ll also need:

• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing
• Good knowledge of NEC contracts and other relevant forms of contract
• Experience leading collaborative planning processes
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 / Primavera Cloud and competency in MS Project
• A Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering or Construction
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to take complex programme information and communicate it clearly to different audiences
• A collaborative approach, working with and supporting project teams to improve planning effectiveness across the business

Why consider it?

Alongside a salary of £50,000 to £60,000, the package includes a company car/car allowance, pension, private medical, life assurance and 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

You ll be joining an established Tier 1 infrastructure contractor with long-term secured work and the opportunity to develop your career across major civil engineering projects. There is a strong focus on developing people internally, with ongoing professional development, leadership training and clear opportunities to progress within the business.