Transport and Logistics Planner

Transport and Logistics Planner

Join a leading civil engineering group near Hackney as a Transport and Logistics Planner, supporting major London projects with strong stability and clear impact.

The Company

This respected civil engineering organisation is part of a major, market-leading group known for delivering essential infrastructure across London. With strong investment, long-term projects and a reputation for excellence, this is a fantastic opportunity to join as a Transport and Logistics Planner and play a crucial role in keeping high-profile operations moving smoothly.

Key Benefits

• Salary up to £50,000 depending on experience.
• 24 days\’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Stable, long-term workload across London\’s key network and highway projects
• Opportunity to contribute to major infrastructure improvements
• Supportive team culture within a respected civil engineering group

Key Responsibilities

As a Transport and Logistics Planner, you will coordinate, schedule and optimise all transport and plant movements to ensure safe, compliant and efficient operations. A typical day includes:

• Planning deliveries and collections to multiple London sites
• Optimising routes to reduce vehicle movements, costs and environmental impact
• Managing driver hours, compliance records and transport documentation
• Liaising with site teams, suppliers and drivers to resolve issues
• Ensuring adherence to Operator Licence requirements, FORS standards and safety procedures
• Coordinating internal fleet usage to maximise efficiency
• Supporting procurement of external transport when required
• This Transport and Logistics Planner role is key to maintaining smooth operations across major highway and network programmes.

About You

To succeed as a Transport and Logistics Planner, you will bring:

• Experience in HGV logistics, driver workload planning or fleet coordination
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
• Competence with Excel and digital fleet/telematics systems
• Understanding of compliance relating to driver hours and transport regulations
• Commercial awareness and confidence handling reactive workloads
• Experience in construction or civil engineering logistics will strengthen your success as a Transport and Logistics Planner.

To be successful in this role, you may have worked as a: Transport Coordinator, Logistics Scheduler, Fleet Planner, Transport Administrator, Plant Coordinator, Transport Controller, Operations Planner, Logistics Controller, Fleet Scheduler, Transport Supervisor.

If you\’re ready to progress your career as a Transport and Logistics Planner, apply today. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and look forward to supporting your next career move.