Planner (Civils)

Gatwick Airport Limited; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airport authority is seeking a Planner (Civils) to manage construction projects at Gatwick Airport. This role offers competitive salary and benefits, including a 5% Welcome Bonus and remote work flexibility. The ideal candidate should have experience in project planning, particularly in infrastructure. Opportunities for training and career progression are abundant in this dynamic environment.

Benefits

5% Welcome Bonus

Performance-based bonus scheme

Healthcare scheme

Discounted travel

Professional training

Qualifications

• Typically associated with three years of experience as a planner on projects over £10m.
• Desirable background in planning infrastructure projects within live operational environments.
• Knowledge of engineering, procurement, and construction procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage schedule development and maintenance for projects up to £50m.
• Provide technical support and guidance during the planning process.
• Develop and maintain a robust delivery schedule with clear milestones.

Skills

Primavera software (P6)

MS Excel

Quantity take‑offs

Data analysis

Good oral and written communication skills

Education

Degree/Post‑Grad in construction or business-related field

Job description

Planner (Civils)

Circa £66,000 + 5% Welcome Bonus + £1000 Flex Allowance + up to 15% Bonus + Benefits

Great journeys happen at London Gatwick. Where will your career take you?

The buzz, the energy, the sheer magic of travel… You can feel it in the air all around you. Here, you'll be part of an energetic team and a vibrant community. We can help you thrive in a career that's a world away from the everyday.

This role takes an office first hybrid approach here at London Gatwick, with three days a week in the office, two days remote, managed around the needs of the business.

What is the role?

Being a Construction Planner (Airfields and Civils) at London Gatwick, you'll be able to see the impact your work has on the ever‑changing landscape of the airport and our passengers. This role offers you unique insight and puts you right at the centre of providing a full planning service for the projects you support.

From facilities expansion to next‑generation security to resurfacing runways, no two days are the same at London Gatwick. The diversity of projects and the unique live environment will be sure to keep you challenged and constantly learning.

To support your journey, you'll be provided with the necessary development to ensure you can grow. London Gatwick's Construction Department comprises several programmes, project teams and technical support functions. It is accountable for the delivery of the airport CIP and strategic growth over the next 5 years, encompassing projects across the campus to deliver fit for purpose critical infrastructure.

What will you do?

London Gatwick is changing at an outstanding pace, and this is an exciting opportunity for a Planner to be part of a high performing team building Gatwick's future infrastructure.

The Planner will operate across all stages of the project process, beyond early pioneering stages, across projects up to the value of approximately £50m and play a key role in Gatwick's future, providing a full planning service. The Planner will manage schedule development, maintenance, monitoring, and recovery plan development activities. In addition, the planner will provide technical support and guidance, including Work Breakdown Structure, Cost Breakdown Structure and Resource Loading.

• Develop and maintain a robust delivery schedule for work activities with clear milestones and monitoring activities to support the project schedule, including interdisciplinary constraints or interfaces that define activity sequences. Work with the delivery team to coordinate work sequences with the total project plan (programme integrated schedule).
• Perform schedule monitoring, including identifying critical activities and updating functions for specific applications, disciplines, or specialities. Assist with the development and implementation requirements for updating and monitoring the schedule.
• Develop and apply installation rates to quantity take offs and developed quantities for assigned projects. Review and analyse the contractor's schedules submitted for acceptance and provide the required recommendation to the project team.
• Evaluate quantities, job hours/staffing, and schedule logic for a specific discipline or speciality. Prepare schedule, staffing, and quantity progress and performance reports for assigned disciplines or specialities.
• Manage contract programme assessment and acceptance/rejection, assessing compensation events and performing delay analysis.
• Review quantity logs to ensure total quantities are represented for assigned projects. Assists in the development of the required job hour expenditure for assigned projects.
• Review and analyse the contractor's schedules against the GAL baseline, identifying critical path activities and performance variance.

Do you have what we are looking for?

• Educated to Degree/Post‑Grad level or equivalent in a construction or business‑related field.
• Experience (typically associated with three years of experience) as a planner on projects with a value typically over £10m is highly desirable.
• Significant experience with Primavera software (P6) and MS Excel.
• Desirable background in planning infrastructure projects within live operational environments.
• Skilled in quantity take‑offs, data analysis, and computer‑based operations.
• Knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracting, construction, and start‑up procedures.
• Proficient in interpreting mathematical data and financial reports.
• Familiarity with NEC contract types.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Awareness of the airport environment is desirable.
• Personal resilience and the ability to operate within ambiguity.

What do I get?

Our employees tell us that working here is something special, and no day is like another, where our teams do something every day that other airports only dream of. Along with a competitive salary, our employees enjoy a range of personal, health and financial benefits, including:

• 5% Welcome Bonus
• Performance‑based bonus scheme
• High street shops and restaurant discounts
• Healthcare scheme
• Life and disability insurance
• Professional training to develop
• Professional subscriptions
• Discounted travel
• Volunteer days

What's in it for you?

We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, enhanced by a discretionary annual bonus, free staff parking, discounted rail travel to work, share matching scheme and more. We offer a rewarding world of flexible benefits you can tailor to the things that matter to you most.

There are also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development.

At London Gatwick, we're also very well connected, just 30 minutes from central London and directly linked to over 100 towns and cities. Whether you prefer to travel by cycle, electric car, or train, we aim to make your journey to work as convenient and cost‑effective as possible.

What's it like to work at London Gatwick?

At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We want our people to thrive and have the best experience while working with us. We know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included.

We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. Our aim; to create a place where everyone belongs and has a voice, and we recognise that we all play an important role in our success.

London Gatwick supports an inclusive recruitment process, enabling you to perform at your best. Please make us aware, as part of your application, should you require any reasonable adjustments.

Click apply now to start your career journey with London Gatwick.

You can find out more about what it's like to work at London Gatwick by visiting our careers site Careers at London Gatwick.