Job Role: Planning Engineer
Hours: 07:30 – 17:00
Location: Site-based role covering Coventry to Lichfield
Pay: Competitive, subject to experience + company car/allowance
Red Sky Personnel is recruiting on behalf of a well-established main contractor delivering large-scale projects across the UK.
As a Planning Engineer, you’ll play a vital part in shaping projects from the very beginning right through to completion. You’ll be at the heart of the team, 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 ensure 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 (M&E and Fit Out experience an advantage)
Enthusiastic, motivated individual with strong communication skills
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Highly organised, able to use time productively, maximise efficiency, and meet challenging deadlines
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected contractor with a strong pipeline of major projects. If you’re looking for a role where you can make an impact, be valued for your expertise, and further develop your career, we’d love to hear from you.
To apply or find out more, please get in touch with Red Sky Personnel today