Planner – Airports

Waterman Aspen; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Manchester is seeking a Planner to join their Aviation team. The role requires excellent scheduling skills and problem-solving capabilities to manage project timelines effectively. You'll receive a competitive salary, a company car or allowance, and comprehensive benefits such as health insurance and generous leave. Ideal candidates will have a proactive approach to identifying issues and maintaining project schedules while fostering stakeholder relationships. This position offers exciting career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Contribution to commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave

Company pension contribution

Salary sacrifice for additional benefits

Paid community volunteer day

Qualifications

• Ability to ensure all schedules are generated, maintained, and updated.
• Identifying schedule impact issues and proposing solutions.
• Coordination of live updates to gather project progress.

Skills

Planning and scheduling

Problem-solving

Coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as a Planner will see you as a key member of the Aviation team and you can expect :

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities

Experience required…

Essential :

• Ability to ensure that all schedules are generated, maintained, and updated in line with the planning cycle.
• Accountable for identifying schedule impact issues within the project and proactively pursue solutions within the baseline boundaries of quality, cost, and time. Also understanding any impacts to internal and external deliverables or dependencies.
• Coordination of Live Progress Updates to gather accurate project progress status information and update.
• Ensure that all schedules are generated, maintained, and updated in line with the planning cycle.
• Accountable for identifying schedule impact issues within the project and proactively pursue solutions within the baseline boundaries of quality, cost, and time. Also understanding any impacts to internal and external deliverables or dependencies.
• Coordinate Live Progress Updates session to gather accurate project progress status information and update.

Desirable :

• Experience working for a major contractor is preferred.
• A desire to reach out to key stakeholders to build relationships
• A full UK driving licence

You’ll get this and so much more…

A salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package :

• Company car or car allowance
• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (buy up to 5 more), Plus 1 additional loyalty day, for every 2 years within the company (up to 5 days).
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community