Project Planner

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Contract Scotland

Project Planner

Location: Aberdeen (Office & Site-Based)

Join a dynamic civil engineering organisation delivering a wide range of infrastructure and construction projects across the region. As a Project Planner, you ll be at the heart of project delivery turning complex information into clear, accurate, and actionable programmes that keep projects running safely, efficiently, and profitably.

This is a pivotal role for someone who thrives on detail, enjoys problem-solving, and loves working collaboratively with both office and site teams.

What You ll Do

Project Programming & Scheduling

• Develop, maintain, and optimise detailed project programmes using Asta Powerproject, MS Project, or Primavera P6.
• Manage programmes for up to 40 live contracts, ensuring they re accurate and aligned with project progress.
• Monitor progress against baselines, identify critical paths, forecast completion, and recommend mitigation.
• Produce NEC Clause 31/32 compliant programmes and updates.
• Analyse dependencies, logic links, float, and resource demands to support robust decision-making.

Tender & Pre-Construction Support

• Prepare tender programmes that reflect scope, methodology, and constraints.
• Provide planning input for bid submissions.
• Support construction sequencing and methodology in pre-construction.
• Attend tender interviews to demonstrate planning strategy.

Working with Site Teams

• Collaborate with site managers and engineers to ensure programmes reflect real-world conditions.
• Conduct regular site visits to gather progress data and identify constraints.
• Lead planning workshops and develop look-ahead schedules and recovery plans.
• Communicate programme changes and critical activities clearly to site teams.

Stakeholder Communication

• Present programme information during internal and client meetings.
• Produce reports, histograms, dashboards, and planning documentation.
• Act as a key planning interface across contract management, engineering, procurement, and plant teams.

Resource & Risk Management

• Coordinate labour, plant, materials, and subcontractors to align with programme demands.
• Develop resource-loaded and cost-loaded schedules for forecasting.
• Conduct delay analyses, time-impact assessments, and support Extension of Time submissions.
• Identify programme risks early and work with teams to develop mitigation strategies.

Reporting & Documentation

• Produce progress reports, look-aheads, recovery plans, and planning records.
• Maintain well-organised, auditable planning documentation.
• Support monthly reporting cycles and KPI development.

What s on Offer

• A key, high-visibility role influencing the success of major construction projects
• Opportunities for career development and progression
• Ongoing training and support with planning software and industry standards
• A collaborative working environment with strong support from operations, engineering, and commercial teams
• Varied and engaging workload across office and site environments
• The chance to make a real impact by shaping project efficiency, safety, and delivery

What You Bring

Essential

• CSCS Card
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Notable experience in planning within construction, civil engineering, or infrastructure
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations
• Understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 45001

Legal Information:
We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work.

For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.