Planner - Highways

Amey; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Glasgow is seeking a Permanent Planner – Highways to support their Woodside Viaduct project. The ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills and experience with project planning tools like Primavera P6. Responsibilities include supporting programme coding, liaising with the Senior Planner, and attending site meetings. This role offers a great opportunity for career development and further training.

Benefits

Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan

Generous Pension scheme

Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Flexible benefits scheme including gym membership

Access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers

2 Community Involvement Days each year

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience using scheduling software on civil or structural engineering projects.
• Experience with Primavera P6 is a plus.
• Confidence to challenge existing processes and contribute ideas for improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support programme coding for risk capture in collaboration with team members.
• Liaise with the Senior Planner and discuss potential changes.
• Attend weekly site coordination meetings and record minutes.

Skills

Strong working knowledge of Excel

Experience using project planning tools

Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Excellent organisational skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Education

HNC in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Overview

Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for Permanent Planner – Highways to join our NMC SW Account. This role will be based on site at our Woodside Viaduct project in Glasgow. The standard hours of work are Monday – Friday, 42 hours per week.

As part of the NMC South West account, we’ve been working in partnership with Transport Scotland Southwest since August 2020. Our responsibilities include inspections, cyclical maintenance, asset management, scheme delivery, winter maintenance, and incident response.

The Woodside Viaduct Project is a major civil engineering initiative delivered under the wider South West Trunk Roads Network Maintenance Contract. At Amey, you’ll be a key member of the Principal Contractor’s management and delivery team, collaborating with leading sub-contractors across multiple engineering disciplines to support successful project delivery.

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented individual to join our team in a planning support role. This position is ideal for someone with a background in administration, project management, or site operations.

Responsibilities

• Attending internal training sessions on Primavera P6 and pursue external scheduling certifications to advance expertise.
• Support programme coding for risk capture in collaboration with team members.
• Liaise with the Senior Planner to identify and discuss potential programme changes.
• Attend weekly site coordination meetings, record minutes, and prepare two-week lookahead schedules.
• Engage with Site Supervisors and Agents to ensure all planned works are captured and Early Warnings are raised.
• Assist with programme data, diagrams, and updates for key reports.
• Monitor on-site progress against the programme and report findings.
• Support Senior Planner in updating Primavera P6 and distributing programme reports to the client.
• Participate in supply chain meetings, document key outcomes, and report back to Senior Planner.
• Escalate programme concerns and slippage to management, consulting before implementing changes.
• Develop tender and pricing programmes as required.
• Coordinate with Amey consultants/designers to ensure timely data readiness for programme updates.
• Attend weekly update meetings.
• Assist the supply chain in preparing lookahead programmes.
• Share programme updates with the wider site team.

What we’re looking for

• Strong working knowledge of Excel, with the ability to manipulate and analyse data effectively.
• Experience using project planning tools (e.g. MS Project, Project Libre, OpenProject). Prior exposure to Primavera P6 is a plus, but not essential.
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn—especially if you're keen to develop into a certified P6 expert (including cost profiling and data sorting).
• Confidence to challenge existing processes and contribute ideas for improvement.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and communicate clearly.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with Primavera P6.
• CSCS card holder.
• HNC in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• Background in construction, civil engineering, or structural engineering works.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality, value-driven projects.
• SVQ in Planning (desirable).

For the right candidate, we’ll support further development through external learning opportunities to help you progress towards expert-level certification.

It is essential you have knowledge and a minimum of 2 years’ experience using scheduling software (preferably Primavera P6) on civils or Structural engineering projects.

What we offer you

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
• Social Value - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives

We embrace difference and support individuals to work in ways that work best for them.

We are committed to working sustainably and by working in partnership with the communities we serve, so people and the planet are protected.

At Amey, you have freedom to perform because we know if nothing holds you back, together, we can be extraordinary.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!