Planning Engineer
Planning - UK
Join our client as a Planner and play a vital part in shaping projects from the very beginning right through to completion. You'll be at the heart of our teams, developing clear, well-structured programmes, resource plans, and logistics strategies that keep everything moving smoothly. Working closely with colleagues across Pre-Construction, Estimating, and Health & Safety, you'll help bring ideas to life and make sure every project is set up for success.
Key Duties:
* Prepare fully resourced tender, construction programmes, and logistics plans.
* Support bids, live projects, and post-bid negotiations through to handover.
* Collaborate with internal teams (Pre-Construction, Estimating, Build, Technical, Commercial) and external stakeholders (clients, consultants, subcontractors).
* Participate in reviews, client meetings, and risk assessments.
* Ensure site teams and contractors work to fully integrated, properly sequenced programmes.
* Review drawings, specifications, and contracts with engineers and surveyors to ensure accurate planning.
* Provide regular progress reporting, lookahead programmes, and updates in line with company and project requirements.
* Work on NEC contracts, producing and issuing cl.31, cl.32, and cl.62.2 programmes.
Requirements:
* Relevant Third Level Qualification
* Previous experience as a Planner
* Experience with Asta Powerproject & Primavera
* Recognised Construction Related Qualification
* Experience working with a main contractor on large-scale projects with solid knowledge of Civil works. Familiarity with M&E and Fit Out would be an advantage, though not essential
* Enthusiastic, motivated individual
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to use time productively, maximise efficiency and meet challenging work goals
* Possess ability to work well as part of a team and independently