Project Planner
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The Vacancy
Project Planner ¦ P6
Rail / Civil Engineering
Location – York (Eastern Region)
An exciting opportunity for a P6 Project Planner to join an established and dynamic business unit based in the East region. The role involves supporting a diverse portfolio of rail infrastructure projects, including multidisciplinary works such as civils, buildings, and Access for All (AFA) schemes.
Business Unit
Our busy and fast-paced planning team manages projects at various stages of delivery across civil engineering sectors, including rail (bridges, embankments, stations, platforms, tunnels, etc.), Environment Agency projects, and Local Authority schemes. The regional planning team works on multidisciplinary civils projects throughout the North/Eastern region, covering both tendered and framework/contract work with key clients.
Current contracts include CP6 infrastructure projects, minor works, and Environment Agency frameworks, typically involving bridge reconstruction/replacement, upgrades, refurbishments, station works (including platforms and AFA schemes), and structures such as tunnels, footbridges, and bridges.
The Role
Due to the expansion of the Buildings & AFA portfolio (rail), we are seeking a P6 Project Planner to strengthen project delivery support and capability. The successful candidate will lead the planning of multiple schemes, reporting to the Principal Planner to ensure project performance and client reporting requirements are met. The role involves managing multidisciplinary design and construction activities, requiring regular on-site updates and collaboration with the delivery team. An understanding of contractual requirements and experience working with Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Contracts Managers, and commercial teams is essential.
As a P6 Planner, you will support the Senior Planner and Head of Planning in developing programmes utilising the rolling wave method, from design through to construction (ES3-8).
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the successful delivery of project programmes in line with planning standards and client expectations
- Contributing to project risk registers
- Developing and maintaining detailed design and build programmes using P6
- Building strong communication channels with internal and external stakeholders to gather progress data for updates
- Monitoring and updating programmes to reflect actual progress and changes
- Providing regular project status reports, early warnings, and change management updates
- Identifying resource, material, and plant requirements for procurement planning
Candidate Requirements
To succeed in this role, you will possess:
- Proven experience as a P6 Project Planner within rail and civil engineering environments
- Strong knowledge of Primavera P6 and the ability to mentor junior team members
- Experience working with Network Rail, especially within the Eastern region, and familiarity with regional planning protocols
- Civil engineering project experience, including site-based roles with an understanding of construction activities, timelines, and project requirements
- NEC 4 contract experience (desirable)
- A track record of delivering railway infrastructure projects
What We Offer
- Competitive annual salary, negotiable based on experience
- Company car or car allowance
- 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Up to 3 volunteer days annually
- Company contributory pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Westfield Health Cash Plan & Rewards
- Opportunities for personal and professional development within a supportive workplace
- Ongoing learning and career progression opportunities
- A safe and inclusive working environment
- Employee forums providing a platform for your voice to be heard
The Company
Why AmcoGiffen?
You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.
AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.
Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen
We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.
We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.
Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.
AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.
Health & Wellbeing
Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.
Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!
For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:
tom.peach@amcogiffen.co.uk
Recruitment Manager
The Benefits
We offer excellent career prospects, a competitive salary, and outstanding training development and support opportunities. You can expect to receive a range of benefits (role dependent) including:
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