Planner – Airports

Waterman Aspen; Uttlesford, Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterman Aspen is seeking a Planner to join their Aviation team, contributing to various infrastructure projects across the UK. The position focuses on schedule management, technical growth, and stakeholder relations, promising a dynamic role supported by robust training and an industry-leading benefits package.

Benefits

Contribution to commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave plus loyalty days

Company pension contribution

Salary sacrifice options for additional benefits

One paid community volunteering day annually

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and coordinating schedules.
• Familiarity with working alongside major contractors.
• A proactive approach to technical growth and relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Generate, maintain, and update project schedules.
• Identify schedule impact issues and propose solutions.
• Coordinate live progress updates on project status.

Skills

Relationship Building

Proactive Problem Solving

Schedule Management

Stakeholder Coordination

Education

Relevant engineering or technical qualification

Job description

Salary: Dependent on experience, skills, and location

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to contribute to major infrastructure projects across the UK on a secondment basis. We focus on providing the right people, with the right skills, at the right time – for as long as our clients need them.

We value and support our colleagues, helping them from the start of their careers to Chartered status and beyond. We have ambitious plans for the future, and we’d love for you to be part of it.

Joining Waterman Aspen as a Planner, you will be a key member of the Aviation team and can expect:

• A diverse client base to apply and develop your skills
• Client support for your technical growth
• Exposure to your chosen industry, increasing your knowledge and skills
• Flexibility to broaden your experience through various secondments, while remaining employed by us
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities
• Responsibility for generating, maintaining, and updating schedules in line with the planning cycle
• Accountability for identifying schedule impact issues and proactively pursuing solutions within the project's quality, cost, and time baselines, considering internal and external dependencies
• Coordination of live progress updates to gather accurate project status information
• Experience working with major contractors is preferred
• A proactive approach to building relationships with key stakeholders

We offer a salary aligned with your experience, skills, and location, along with an industry-leading benefits package:

• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days of annual leave, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days, plus 1 loyalty day for every 2 years with the company (up to 5 days)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice options for additional benefits
• One paid Waterman Aspen Community Day annually to volunteer locally

We have big plans for the future and would love for you to be part of it. If you’re interested in joining our team of engineering and technical specialists, explore our latest opportunities here.

We match opportunities to your expertise and career goals, supported by industry-leading training, development, and support.

Our people are the core of our business — in fact, they are our business — and building successful careers is our priority.

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