Job Description:

Project Planner – Civil Engineering

Manchester | Salary dependent on experience | Car or car allowance

An established civil engineering contractor is recruiting a Project Planner to develop and maintain programmes from tender through to construction. You’ll work with estimators, delivery teams and commercial colleagues to build programmes that reflect the sequence, resources and constraints of the work.

What you’ll do

• Build tender and baseline programmes, agreeing construction logic, durations, dependencies and key milestones with the project team.
• Update programmes using site progress, review the critical path and flag risks to planned dates.
• Produce lookahead programmes and clear progress reports that help site teams prioritise upcoming work.
• Assess programme impacts from changes and delays and help teams test recovery options.
• Support contract-compliant programme submissions and coordinate inputs from design, procurement and delivery.

What you’ll bring

• At least three years’ infrastructure planning experience and ten years’ experience in construction or civil engineering.
• Strong Microsoft Project skills and an understanding of NEC programme requirements. Primavera P6 experience is desirable.
• The ability to interpret construction methods and challenge sequencing and progress assumptions.
• A full driving licence. A civil engineering qualification and experience in highways, wastewater or groundworks are desirable.

How to apply

Apply with your CV for a confidential conversation about the role.