Planner in Bristol, Gloucestershire

Planner

Bristol / South West | Permanent | Full-time

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Planner to join the infrastructure division of a leading UK contractor, supporting the delivery of a varied portfolio of water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the South West.

Working within an experienced planning team, you'll provide planning support across both pre-construction and live projects, helping to develop programmes, monitor progress and ensure projects are delivered efficiently.

This role would suit an established Planner looking to develop their experience, or an experienced Site Agent or Project Manager keen to move into a dedicated planning position.

The Role

Reporting to the Planning Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Producing, managing and updating tender, pre-construction and delivery programmes.

• Developing fully logic-linked programmes covering design, permissions, procurement, construction and commissioning.

• Working closely with operational and pre-construction teams to establish realistic delivery plans.

• Monitoring programme progress, identifying critical path issues and potential delays.

• Challenging programme logic and identifying opportunities to improve project performance.

• Integrating subcontractor and supply chain programmes into the overall project programme.

• Assessing programme changes and understanding their impact on project delivery.

• Identifying and communicating programme risks and supporting mitigation plans.

• Preparing progress reports and communicating programme information to internal and external stakeholders.

• Supporting programme controls and reporting across multiple projects.

About You

• Experience in planning, project management or site-based delivery within construction or civil engineering.

• Ability to develop construction programmes from first principles.

• Experience working on multidisciplinary infrastructure or civil engineering projects.

• Confident using planning software such as Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject or Microsoft Project.

• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, procurement and project delivery.

• Able to identify programme risks, assess changes and communicate their impact.

• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.

• Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with operational teams and stakeholders.

• A relevant HND, degree or equivalent qualification would be advantageous.

Experience within the water, wastewater or utilities sectors would be beneficial, although candidates from other civil engineering and infrastructure backgrounds will also be considered.

What's on Offer?

• Permanent position with an established UK infrastructure contractor.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Generous annual leave, with the option to purchase additional days.

• Company pension scheme.

• Annual bonus scheme.

• Flexible and family-friendly working policies.

• Ongoing training, mentoring and career development.

• Employee recognition and long-service awards.

• Additional benefits including cycle-to-work, gym membership and share-save schemes.

The Opportunity

You'll be joining a collaborative infrastructure team with a strong pipeline of regional projects and the opportunity to play an important role in planning and delivering essential services for local communities.

Whether you're an experienced Planner or an operational construction professional looking to make the move into planning, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Apply to Dan at Sphere today for a confidential discussion.