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Job Title: Planner
Location: Birmingham
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Sector: Civil Engineering / Structures / General Civils
The Planner Role
We're working on fantastic opportunity for a Planner to join a well-established civil engineering contractor, delivering a diverse portfolio of work across the West Midlands, this is a growing nationwide contractor who have developed excellent teams and are known for their quality delivery of varying civil engineering projects.
This Planner role will see you working on a range of civil engineering projects, from major infrastructure schemes to smaller, more technically complex works. We're open to experienced Planners, as well as Site Agents or Engineers looking to transition into a planning role.
Key Responsibilities of the Planner:
Develop, manage, and maintain detailed project programmes from tender through to delivery.
Collaborate with site teams, engineers, commercial staff, and clients to align timelines and milestones.
Analyse progress and performance; identify potential risks or delays and advise on mitigation.
Provide regular programme updates and contribute to project reviews, progress meetings, and bid submissions.
Support planning input during pre-construction and live delivery phases across multiple sites.
The right Planner will have
A strong engineering or site-based background within civil engineering (e.g. Site Agent, Engineer, or similar).
Experience in a planning role is beneficial, but not essential for the right candidate.
Strong communication, coordination, and organisational skills.
Understanding of project planning principles. No preference on planning software-experience with P6, Asta, MS Project or others is welcome but not required.
Projects the Planner will be involved In:
Large-scale infrastructure developments
Smaller, high-spec and technically challenging civil engineering works
Schemes spanning highways, utilities, structures, and general civils
What's on offer for the Planner
Competitive salary and benefits package
Supportive environment for career development, including transitions into planning roles
Variety of projects and long-term local pipeline in the West Midlands
Opportunity to shape programmes that drive successful project outcomes
For additional information on this Planner role or to discuss your next career move in confidence, please contact Jamie @ PSR Solutions
