Senior Planner

AMEY; Perth, Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Career Growth

Training Opportunities

Personal Development

Pension

Holidays 25 days + bank holidays + 5

Flexible Benefits

Exclusive Discounts

Social Impact

Job summary

Amey is seeking a Senior Planner to support Highways and Infrastructure programmes in Scotland, with bases in Perth or Glasgow. You will lead planning and project controls, develop frameworks, and provide strategic planning support across a diverse project portfolio.

The role requires strong governance, forecasting and stakeholder management, with experience in Primavera P6, MS Project, Excel and Power BI. A proactive, collaborative approach and commitment to safety are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning within Highways, Infrastructure or major capital delivery environments.
• Experience leading planning activities across large programmes or portfolios.
• Strong schedule management, risk management, change control, forecasting and governance principles.

Responsibilities

• Leading planning and project controls activities across Highways and Infrastructure programmes.
• Developing and implementing programme controls frameworks, standards and assurance processes.
• Managing integrated programme and project schedules, including critical path analysis, baseline management, progress measurement and forecasting.
• Monitoring programme performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and providing delivery forecasts.
• Producing reports, dashboards, KPIs, variance analysis and trend information for senior leadership teams and clients.
• Leading planning meetings and reviews with clients and stakeholders.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and innovative planning approaches.

Skills

Programme planning

Project controls

Stakeholder management

Governance

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Planner to join our vibrant, inclusive community and support the delivery of Highways and Infrastructure programmes across our Scottish business. This role can be based from either our Perth or Glasgow office.

What will the role offer?

We're looking for a proactive, highly organised and experienced Senior Planner with a background in Highways, Infrastructure or major capital delivery environments. You'll bring strong programme and project controls expertise, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to provide strategic planning support across a diverse portfolio of projects and programmes.

As Senior Planner, you will play a key role in the development, implementation and continuous improvement of planning and project controls activities, ensuring successful programme delivery and high standards of governance, reporting and assurance.

What you will be doing

• Leading planning and project controls activities across Highways and Infrastructure programmes.
• Developing, implementing and continuously improving programme controls frameworks, standards and assurance processes.
• Managing integrated programme and project schedules, including critical path analysis, baseline management, progress measurement and forecasting.
• Monitoring programme performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and providing robust delivery forecasts.
• Producing high‑quality reports, dashboards, KPIs, variance analysis and trend information for senior leadership teams and clients.
• Providing constructive challenge to delivery teams regarding programme performance, resource assumptions, commercial impacts and risk exposure.
• Working closely with commercial, finance, procurement and operational teams to ensure planning activity supports delivery, value and risk management objectives.
• Acting as a key interface with clients, suppliers, delivery partners and internal stakeholders to support successful programme outcomes.
• Leading planning meetings and programme reviews with clients and stakeholders.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and identifying innovative approaches to planning and project controls.
• Championing a proactive safety culture and ensuring compliance with company policies and reporting requirements.

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Experience in programme or project planning within Highways, Infrastructure or major capital delivery environments.
• Experience leading planning activities across large and complex programmes or portfolios.
• Strong understanding of schedule management, risk management, change control, forecasting and project governance principles.
• Experience developing and implementing planning processes, controls frameworks and reporting standards.
• Advanced capability in planning and controls tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Excel, Power BI and other relevant systems.
• Excellent organisational skills, with a strong attention to detail and analytical mindset.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage at all organisational levels.
• The ability to interpret complex data and provide meaningful insights and recommendations to support decision making.
• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams in a project delivery environment.
• Awareness of environmental, highways safety and site management requirements.

It would be desirable if you hold a degree in a relevant discipline, have equivalent demonstrable experience, or are a member of a relevant professional body. Chartered status, or working towards chartership, would be advantageous.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates. If you have most, but not all, of these skills and experiences, we encourage you to apply, and we will provide development or training to support you.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive Salary : Enjoy a competitive annual salary with the potential for yearly reviews to ensure you’re rewarded for your contributions.
• Career Growth : Propel your career with clear, dynamic advancement opportunities.
• Training Opportunities: Unlock your potential with comprehensive training, including fully funded tailored to your growth.
• Personal Development Opportunities : Advance your personal growth through mentorship and access to our award‑winning programs like our Leadership Development, Women@Amey, and Multicultural Leadership programs.
• Pension : Benefit from a generous pension scheme with company contributions for your future peace of mind.
• Holidays : Enjoy at least 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and the opportunity to buy further 5 days! Giving you plenty of time to relax and recharge.
• Flexible Benefits : Customise your benefits package with options like additional leave, cycle‑to‑work schemes, charitable giving, and gym memberships.
• Exclusive Discounts : Access our online portal filled with discounts from leading retailers, healthcare services, and more, helping you save on the things that matter.
• Social Impact : Take part in our community initiatives with 2x paid volunteering days a year, plus other opportunities to support fundraising and local projects.

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

We are committed to working sustainably and 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. To find out more, visit amey.co.uk/careers.

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.

If you have any questions or need any adjustments during the recruitment process, don’t hesitate to reach out to Susan Rutherford, our recruiter for this role, at [e-mail]