Planner – Airports

Waterman Aspen; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Waterman Aspen as a Planner in the Aviation team, contributing to significant infrastructure projects across the UK. Benefit from diverse client exposure, technical growth support, and a competitive salary aligned with experience, alongside a generous benefits package that includes health insurance and annual leave.

Benefits

Contribution toward commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave plus loyalty day

Company pension contributions

Salary sacrifice options for additional benefits

One paid community volunteering day annually

Qualifications

• Experience working with a major contractor is preferred.
• Proactive approach to stakeholder engagement and relationship building.
• Ability to generate, maintain, and update schedules.

Responsibilities

• Generating, maintaining, and updating schedules according to planning cycles.
• Identifying schedule impact issues and suggesting solutions.
• Coordinating live progress updates for project status.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Proactive problem solving

Scheduling

Technical support

Job description

Salary: Dependent on experience, skills, and location

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to contribute to major infrastructure projects across the UK on a secondment basis. We specialize in providing skilled professionals tailored to our clients' needs, for as long as required.

We value and support our colleagues, guiding them from early career stages to Chartered status and beyond. We have ambitious growth plans and invite you to be part of our journey.

As a Planner in the Aviation team, you will enjoy:

• A diverse client base to apply and develop your skills
• Client support for your technical growth
• Increased industry exposure to enhance your knowledge and skills
• Flexibility to gain varied experience through different secondments
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities
• Responsibility for generating, maintaining, and updating schedules according to the planning cycle
• Identifying schedule impact issues and proactively pursuing solutions within project constraints
• Coordinating live progress updates to gather accurate project status information
• Experience working with a major contractor is preferred
• A proactive approach to stakeholder engagement and relationship building

We offer a salary aligned with your experience, skills, and location, along with an industry-leading benefits package:

• Contribution toward commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days, plus 1 loyalty day for every 2 years of service (up to 5 days)
• Company pension contributions
• Salary sacrifice options for additional benefits
• One paid Waterman Aspen Community Day annually for volunteering

We have exciting plans for the future and would love for you to join us. Explore our latest opportunities and find roles that match your expertise and career goals, supported by industry-leading training and development.

Our people are at the heart of our business—building successful careers is our priority. Hear from some of our colleagues about their experiences with Waterman Aspen.