Planner

Russell McCaig
Russell McCaig,
Managing Director
Job type: Perm
Town/City: Glasgow
Location: Glasgow & West
Salary/Rate: Up to £70 000 plus car / car allowance, bonus and pension
Sector: Civil Engineering
Job ref: VR/5487

Deanston Cooper is currently recruiting for a Planner to work for a very busy, well regarded civil engineering contractor based in Glasgow. Projects are up to £20 million and include roads, bridges, groundworks, infrastructure, substations and windfarms.

Duties as Planner will include:

  • Ensuring that the Contract Programme is produced, managed and maintained in accordance with the planning procedures.
  • The overall planning strategy and the timing & sequence of the Contract Programme activities
  • The issue and communication of the Contract Programme to the Project Lead for onward issue to Client and Project Team
  • Ensuring that all other project planning and programming necessary for the execution of the contract is properly undertaken.
  • Setting up appropriate lean visual programme to assist the Project Team to timely deliver projects and improve productivity, performance and safety of projects
  • Liaising with the Client, subcontractors, suppliers and designers on all matters relating to planning.
  • Attending and contributing towards site meetings.

Applications for the role of Planner are welcome from candidates with:

  • BSc Civil Engineering or relevant qualifications
  • Operational experience (i.e. Site engineer / Site Agent / Project Manager) together with previous significant experience of project planning in relation to civil engineering projects
  • Proficiency in P6 or Asta  
  • An understanding of various forms of tender documents, contract documents and specifications.
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