Heavy Fleet Planner – Based near Whitwell
Salary: £45,000–£55,000 + hybrid working + excellent benefits
Heavy Fleet Planner role based near Whitwell with a well-established transport provider offering hybrid working, strong progression, autonomy and great work–life balance.
Our client is a well-established and respected transport provider supporting major projects across the heavy plant, construction and heavy haulage sectors. With a friendly, collaborative team culture, they offer genuine career progression, modern systems and the chance to take full ownership of complex planning within a supportive environment.
Key Benefits of the Heavy Fleet Planner:
£45,000–£55,000 basic salary
Hybrid working: 2 days from home each week
Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Standard company pension scheme
Supportive team with clear opportunities for progression
Autonomy over CAT 2 and CAT 3 planning
About the Role:
As the Heavy Fleet Planner, you will efficiently schedule and coordinate heavy haulage movements across a varied fleet, ensuring safe and compliant delivery for construction and heavy plant projects.
A typical day includes planning vehicle routes, liaising closely with drivers, maximising utilisation, generating backloads, and working alongside operations and commercial teams to ensure smooth, accurate job completion.
You will also support customer projects and collaborate with routing specialists on more complex movements.
About You:
To succeed as a Heavy Fleet Planner, you will bring strong communication skills, a solid understanding of heavy haulage, and the ability to manage multiple tasks calmly and efficiently. Experience with CAT 2 and CAT 3 movements is highly desirable, along with the confidence to make informed decisions and build positive working relationships with drivers and colleagues. CPC or relevant transport qualifications are beneficial but not essential.
To be successful in this role, you may have worked as a:
Heavy Haulage Transport Planner
Abnormal Loads Planner
Transport Scheduler
Route Planning Specialist
Heavy Logistics Planner
Transport Coordinator
Senior Transport Planner
Heavy Haulage Coordinator
Major Projects Transport Planner
Fleet Routing Planner
Next Steps
If you are looking for a rewarding and progressive role as a Heavy Fleet Planner, we encourage applications from all backgrounds. Apply today to take the next step in your transport planning career