Planner

Location: Glasgow / Scotland (Hybrid Working Available)

Salary: Competitive + Comprehensive Benefits Package

Our client is a leading integrated design and construction business delivering some of the UK's most complex infrastructure projects across the water, energy and environmental sectors.

Following a major long-term framework award, they are expanding their planning team to support the delivery of a significant capital investment programme that will improve critical water and wastewater infrastructure across Scotland. The programme will deliver essential upgrades, network improvements and resilience schemes that will benefit communities for generations to come.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a business with a strong reputation for technical excellence, collaborative delivery and long-term career development.

As a Planner, you will play a critical role in the successful delivery of major infrastructure projects, ensuring programmes are developed, maintained and monitored throughout the project lifecycle.

Working closely with operational, commercial and design teams, you will provide accurate planning information that supports informed decision-making and successful project outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining detailed project programmes using Primavera P6 and other planning tools

• Monitoring project progress against baseline schedules

• Identifying programme risks, delays and opportunities, implementing mitigation measures where required

• Producing regular progress reports, forecasts and programme updates for senior stakeholders

• Collaborating with design, commercial and operational teams to ensure programme alignment

• Supporting tender submissions through the development of robust construction programmes

• Maintaining programme change records and supporting contractual reporting requirements

• Participating in collaborative planning workshops and project reviews

• Supporting project teams in achieving key milestones and delivery targets

• Proven experience in a Planning role within construction, utilities or infrastructure projects

• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6

• Experience developing and maintaining complex construction programmes

• Understanding of construction methodologies and sequencing

• Experience working under NEC contracts

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to analyse programme performance and identify improvement opportunities

• Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel across Scotland as required

• Experience within the water or wastewater sector

• Degree qualified in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline

• Knowledge of 4D planning techniques

• Experience working within collaborative delivery, alliance or enterprise frameworks

• Membership of a professional body such as APM, CIOB or ICE

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

• Structured career progression pathway

• Professional development and chartership support

• Industry-leading training and development programmes

• Pension scheme

• Private healthcare and wellbeing benefits

• Life assurance

• Employee assistance programme

• Opportunity to work on some of Scotland's largest infrastructure projects

If you're an experienced Planner looking to work on major infrastructure schemes that will have a lasting impact on communities and the environment, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential discussion.