Planner
| Posting date: | 06 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 March 2026 |
| Location: | Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2HX |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | VolkerWessels UK |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | VW07146_1770370965 |
Summary
VolkerHighways is a market leader in the delivery of highways and street lighting term maintenance contracts. We build strong collaborative relationships with our clients to drive improvements and efficiency in all our activities.
We have the capability to deliver major surfacing and public realm infrastructure projects. Our specialist in-house traffic management division provides expert advice and support across the industry, whilst assisting with our own, in-house contracts.
The Planner will provide full planning and programme support across assigned projects, maintaining oversight of all scheduling, sequencing, progress monitoring and reporting.
They will work closely with the Project Manager to develop, manage and update programmes throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring robust methodology, logical sequencing, and effective communication with internal teams and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain, monitor and update programmes in line with contract requirements.
- Develop project programmes for all stages with clear milestones and critical paths.
- Identify and communicate critical path activities.
- Support the team with short-term look‑ahead programmes.
- Highlight opportunities for early completion.
- Manage programme changes and assess Compensation Events.
- Work with the Commercial team to prepare and update procurement schedules.
- Produce, issue and agree logic‑linked construction programmes.
- Lead meetings and present programme updates to teams and clients.
- Produce accurate and timely project reports.
- Liaise with subcontractors and supervisors to check and integrate their programmes.
- Ensure programme information is stored and maintained correctly.
- Coordinate with Local Authorities and other third parties.
- Support development of production output data.
- Produce programmes including quantities and output rates.
- Create "What If" scenarios to explore alternative solutions.
- Review as‑built data, performance, lessons learned and undertake delay analysis.
- Contribute to improving planning procedures.
- Represent VolkerHighways professionally at meetings, with suppliers, and during tenders.
About you
With projects spanning the Slough area, you'll use your knowledge of construction methods and planning tools to question assumptions, spot efficiencies and keep delivery on track. Skills and experience required include:
- Relevant qualifications in construction or civil engineering (desirable).
- Experience working within a highways construction environment.
- Strong planning software skills, including Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
- Ideally 5 years' experience in a dedicated Planning role.
- Working knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts, particularly relating to change and commercial aspects.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality reports and deliver presentations.
- Strong IT literacy, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of Power BI (desirable).
- Commitment to continual personal development.
- CSCS card required.
If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
VolkerHighways is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerHighways are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
We offer a range of benefits, including:
- Competitive salary
- Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
- Option to buy additional annual leave
- Private medical care
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
- Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
- Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
- Employee Assistance programme
- Mental health, physical health, and financial support
- 24/7 Virtual GP service
Fairness, inclusion and respect
We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.
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Additional information
Note for Recruitment Agencies:
Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.
We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed
VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.