Planner

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000/annum + Package
Title: Planner

A leading Civil Engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Planner to join their Belfast-based team, supporting the delivery of a wide range of civils projects across the UK.

Responsibilities

Based in Belfast, you will act as a key point of contact for all planning-related activities, supporting project teams across multiple schemes.

You will be involved across the full project lifecycle — from tender and pre-construction through to live project delivery — ensuring robust, accurate, and achievable programmes are in place.

Candidate

This is an excellent opportunity for a Planner with a strong civil engineering background, ideally with rail or marine experience, to play a key role across both live projects and pre-construction activities.

• Proven experience in a Planner or similar role within civil engineering
• Experience delivering infrastructure projects (rail, marine, or similar preferred)
• Strong working knowledge of Powerproject, P6, and Microsoft Project
• Understanding of planning requirements across NEC, ICE, and JCT contracts
• Experience across various civil engineering sectors such as infrastructure, marine, energy, or geotechnical works
• Familiar with different procurement routes and planning methodologies

Desirable:

• Experience in claims, delay analysis, or forensic planning

Candidate requirements

• Act as the main point of contact for planning input on live civils projects
• Provide pre-construction planning support alongside the wider team
• Produce and manage detailed project programmes, including:
  • Critical Path Analysis (CPA)
  • Resourcing and cost loading
  • S-curves and Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Develop pre-construction programmes incorporating design and procurement elements
• Monitor and update live programmes, producing regular progress reports
• Ensure programmes are aligned with project requirements and delivery strategy
• Work across a range of contract types including NEC and ICE
• Use industry-standard software including Powerproject, Primavera P6, and Microsoft Project
• Travel to sites across the UK to support project delivery where required

• Degree or higher-level qualification in a relevant field

Role benefits

• Opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of civil engineering projects
• Strong pipeline of secured work across the UK
• Career progression within a well-established contractor
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Application information

Planner (Civils)
📍 Belfast (with UK-wide travel)
💼 Civil Engineering Division
💰 Competitive Salary + Package

Give us a call on 07990 020 693 or drop an email to Alex.vaughan@cscrecruitment.co.uk and we can arrange a time that is good for you. If you decide after our conversation that you are happy where you are, then we absolutely understand.