Planner (Highways)

**Become part of our society.**

Due to our strong current workload and future projects pipeline we are currently looking for talented and motivated **Planner** with a genuine passion for civil engineering and management of resources to join our Highways teams across the UK.

Our highway engineering teams are recognised industry leaders and operate across several markets including the strategic road network, local roads and private developments through a series of investment programmes, professional service frameworks and bespoke project commissions. We work for a wide range of clients including national government agencies, local authorities, private developers and contractors. We use the latest design software and techniques to produce innovative, efficient and sustainable design solutions for our clients.

**What does the role involve?**

You will play a leading role in the delivery of highways projects within multidisciplinary design teams by working closely with our clients to understand their needs and ensuring they are met. You will be responsible for:

- Collaboratively developing and maintaining a robust detailed project programme in accordance with the contract requirements.
- Ensuring the programme captures the full scope and considers constraints and resources.
- Identification of risks and opportunities, monitoring of critical path and key milestones.
- Ensuring consistency in programmes across the Highways business.
- Managing and mentoring colleagues, liaising with project team members.

**To be successful in this role you’ll possess**:

- Experience in the use of P6 planning software.
- Relevant experience in planning multi-disciplinary Highways projects.
- Knowledge and understanding of National Highways Project Control Framework (PCF).
- A relevant professional qualification e.g. IEng, CEng, APMQ, MAPM or ChPP (or be working towards).
- Knowledge and understanding of NEC4 Professional Services Contract (PSC).
- Good communication skills
- Excellent time management and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop solutions.

If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.

**About Us**

Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

**Equality, Diversity & Inclusion**

It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

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**Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.