Planner

As a result we are looking to recruit a Planner or Planning Engineer to help us in the execution of this work and continue delivering safe, sustainable, and efficient transport solutions across the UK.

This is a hybrid role where you'll have autonomy to manage your own time, visiting sites, and project offices on a regular basis, and working from home to suit both you and keep up with demands of the programme of works.

You'll be working on…. (what your role and responsibility is)

• Develop, produce and update programmes for multiple projects across a range of disciplines.


• Work with the estimators and delivery team to produce programmes that are commercially attractive to the client.


• Help the team to identify and evaluate the risks within the project, not only with regards to planning, but the project as a whole.


• Ensure that legislative, Octavius' and customers' mandatory policies and procedures are delivered appropriately within the governance framework.


• Develop relationships with other teams to ensure that we share resources, innovation, and process to deliver efficiently as one.


• Identify better and/or more efficient ways of achieving the current outcomes.


• Put safety, health and wellbeing at the heart of decision making.


• Put the Environment and Sustainability at the heart of decision making.


• Actively participate in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) events.


You'll work with… (because relationships are important)

Our pre-delivery managers, customers, stakeholders, our main design partner, other designers, supplier partners, and our delivery teams to plan a package of works and create solutions that delight our customers.


• Engineering knowledge with relevant experience in suitable disciplines (such as Structures, Buildings, Geotechnical, earthworks, highways)


• An excellent knowledge developed over time in applying planning software to create clear, comprehensible and realistic programmes.


• The ability to plan from first principles.


• Working knowledge of planning software (such as MS-Project, Asta Powerproject or P6 Primavera).


• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.


• Good level of NEC3 knowledge, and knowledge of how it should be applied to the contract programme.


• Understanding of construction design., A related degree, diploma, or vocational qualification, or equivalent demonstrable experience in Civil Engineering.


• Completion of courses relevant to a career in planning.


• Previous experience with a tier one contracting group operating in civil engineering, highways or earthworks.


Inclusion and diversity are important to us, we are an equal opportunities employer and value difference. We want and will continue to build an inclusive environment where our people thrive. We firmly believe constantly striving to build a truly diverse workforce is what makes us a strong business and will enable us to continue to solve important problems and deliver unrivalled value to both our customers and clients. If you need any specialist support throughout your application, we will work with you where we can to support your journey with us.

Bringing together the skills and expertise of Octavius Regional Civil Engineering (ORCE) and Octavius Highways, we are delighted to have secured three framework places on the fifth generation (Gen 5) framework led by Hampshire County Council. The framework ranges from Cornwall to Kent and up to Oxfordshire/ Buckinghamshire/ Gloucestershire.

Works include infrastructure projects encompassing roads, highways structures, embankments, rail works, airport works, sea defence, coastal, river and canal, flood defence and construction of waste service facilities.

We offer a competitive rewards package, including a Company Car scheme, Private Healthcare, Pension, Life Assurance cover, 25 days Annual Leave (and a day off for your birthday). You'll also have access to Hybrid working where possible, an enhanced Paternity & Maternity package and the opportunity to develop yourself personally and professionally.