Equans Sci-Tech is seeking a Planner to be based on a project site in Bradford to assist the delivery of our projects. The Planner will have strong NEC contract management experience with civil engineering projects. The role will provide professional planning services in every stage of the project lifecycle from tender, through to design, construction and commissioning, and will monitor the delivery of complex civil engineering projects within the NEC contractual framework. The successful candidate will work alongside the project teams, contracts and stakeholders to ensure timely and efficient execution while maintaining compliance with NEC requirements.
What you will deliver
* Develop, maintain and update detailed project schedules aligned with NEC contract requirements and civil works project specifications.
* Provide planning services as a key part of the project team ensuring the teams are delivering on project time objectives.
* Ensure compliance with NEC4 planning, reporting, and early warning procedures; prepare and maintain Programme submissions and impact assessments.
* Build strong internal and external relationships with the Planning department and broader project and client teams.
* Communicate with other disciplines within production teams to ensure they are aware of their roles in meeting the programme.
* Ensure compliance with company procedures and planning standards.
* Provide detailed and accurate regular progress reporting to the project team and client as required.
* Summarise project status upstream to senior management, highlighting any unresolved major risks and potential overruns.
* Manage time and workload to ensure deadlines are met, and highlight any potential work overload or slackening to Line Manager as soon as it is apparent.
* Review processes to enhance planning best practice that can aid and improve performance and consistency across the project teams and wider planning community.
* Be a part of programme meetings and react quickly to any client‑led changes, ensuring that there are auditable trails.
* Review projects that have deviated from plan and provide advice on plans and strategy, subsequent cause and effect and contribute to decisions as to the best way forward.
What we can offer you
* 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
* Life Cover equivalent to 4 times annual salary
* Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme
* Private Medical Insurance
* 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
* Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
* Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
* Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility, Encompass, RISE, Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together, Working Parents, and Young Professionals
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
Who are we looking for
* Proven experience as a Planner with civil engineering projects within the construction or engineering sectors
* Significant experience as a Planner/Senior Planner/Lead Planner on major construction or infrastructure projects, ideally under NEC3/NEC4 contracts
* Planning software expertise, preferably in P6 and Asta Powerproject
* Demonstrated knowledge of all aspects of a project lifecycle: design, procurement, construction and commissioning
* Excellent communication skills; ability to quickly and clearly articulate key issues and to listen and capture concerns of others
* Attention to Health and Safety matters
* Strong commercial awareness, especially relating to time/cost/risk interplay on NEC contracts
* Excellent knowledge of Excel for use in dashboard reporting
* A strategic approach, whilst communicating effectively, making decisions with confidence and getting the best out of others
Who are we
Equans Sci-Tech is a specialist partner for mission‑critical environments—including cleanrooms, laboratories and manufacturing plants—providing a fully integrated, single‑source approach to define, design and deliver advanced facilities with absolute certainty. Our lifecycle management mindset and value engineering model ensure cost certainty, faster speed to market and long‑term ROI. From strategic consultation and compliant, sustainable, technology‑agnostic designs to seamless delivery, handover and ongoing optimisation, we create future‑proof technical facilities and drive unmatched business outcomes. Backed by deep expertise, collaborative engagement and a culture of continuous knowledge development, we guarantee reliable, innovative solutions that support safety, sustainability and long‑term success.
For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a relocation package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.
We encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, together with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010. Equans promotes a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported, and we value diverse perspectives as key to delivering better results for our people, customers and stakeholders.
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