Planner

Planner – Glasgow – Up to £60,000 DOE + Car / Allowance + Excellent Bonus First Task Professional are delighted to be working alongside a contractor with an excellent reputation for delivering civil engineering and infrastructure projects across multiple sectors throughout the UK. Due to recent framework wins, they are gearing up to deliver 6 substation upgrades, 3 OHL diversions and 1 new build OHL route and as such are looking to build their team from the front end with both a Planner and a Senior Planner to work on these early-stage projects. They have a 5 year pipeline of projects for this individual framework alone with further awards on the horizon. Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed P6 programmes across all project phases.
• Review drawings, perform material take-offs, and calculate activity durations.
• Integrate subcontractor programmes with internal schedules.
• Produce and update programmes, narratives, and dashboards to meet deadlines.
• Support pre-contract, operational, and commercial teams with planning input.
• Translate civil construction methods into programme logic.
• Lead collaborative planning sessions and communicate plans to stakeholders.
• Manage change events in line with NEC contracts, supporting entitlement claims.
• Provide lookahead schedules to operational teams. Requirements
• HND or equivalent in Civil Engineering / Construction.
• Operational experience as Section Engineer / Sub-Agent preferred.
• Essential : Planning experience with a main contractor; proficiency in P6 and MS Project.
• Preferred : Energy sector background; time chainage software; Power BI experience.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and change management process.
• Self-managing and proactive with strong communication skills. Get in touch with Gregor Devlin at First Task Professional for more details