Highways Maintenance Planner

2 weeks ago


Walsall, Walsall, United Kingdom Colas Full time

Colas Ltd is a leading UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, operating in over 50 countries worldwide and employing over 55,000 people, including over 1,500 in the UK across multiple sites. We specialize in highways construction and have been involved in large-scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields, and marine sectors, as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing innovative surfacing products.

We are responsible for the eight-year Maintenance & Response contract for National Highways Area 9, covering around 2,300 miles of Strategic Road Network within Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, and Shropshire, as well as parts of Gloucestershire, Derbyshire, and Leicestershire. We deliver cyclical maintenance, reactive maintenance, incident response, severe weather response, and minor works in a region with five strategically critical motorway interchange junctions, as well as being at the heart of the new HS2 network.

The ideal candidate will have practical experience developed from this business and/or industry sector, with strong operational knowledge of highways maintenance. You will have a minimum of 4 years within Planning. Key knowledge of traffic management requirements, National Highways roads pace booking, and optimizing working windows is essential. The successful candidate will be a dynamic and forward-thinking individual with strong commercial acumen and an effective communicator who has previous experience of working within high-performing teams and managing their own team.

Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including:

  • A salary between £36,000 and £40,000 (dependent on experience) PLUS Company Car/Car allowance
  • Our Colas Pension Scheme has combined contributions of up to 10%
  • Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary
  • 25 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays
  • Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme
  • Hybrid Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
  • Ongoing personal/professional development
  • Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants, and much more through our online employee benefits portal

In line with our Company Policy, Colas Ltd has a preference for direct hiring and will reach out to our PSL (Preferred Suppliers List) agencies if the role is eligible for release. We are committed to Caring for our colleagues, promoting equality and diversity, and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency, and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders. We harness a productive environment where talents are being fully utilized and organizational goals are met, Sharing our knowledge and expertise with colleagues to progress and expand on new ideas, promoting trust, responsibility, and solidarity.



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