Senior Planner - Civil Engineering / Water Infrastructure
Location: Bristol
We're working in partnership with a leading Tier 1 civil engineering contractor to recruit an experienced Senior Planner to support the planning and delivery of several complex infrastructure projects across the water sector.
The portfolio includes a mix of framework programmes, bespoke schemes and reactive projects, typically valued between £1m and £20m+. This is an excellent opportunity for a planner who enjoys influencing delivery strategy, challenging programmes and working closely with project teams to drive project performance.
The Role
As Senior Planner, you will play a key role across pre-construction and live project delivery, developing robust programmes that reflect both contractual obligations and operational realities.
Working closely with project managers, engineers and commercial teams, you will ensure programmes are used as live management tools to support project delivery rather than simply reporting outputs.
Key Responsibilities
1. Develop, maintain and challenge detailed project programmes from tender stage through to completion
2. Ensure planning standards and programme control procedures are applied consistently
3. Produce fully logic-linked, resource-loaded programmes aligned to contract requirements
4. Develop c...