Construction Bid Planner

First Military Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A national construction business is seeking a Construction Bid Planner to enhance their bidding efforts through effective planning and scheduling. The ideal candidate will showcase proven expertise in planning software, specifically P6, with a thorough understanding of programming techniques. Responsibilities include supporting bid teams, contributing to negotiations, and ensuring project performance reporting. This role offers a competitive salary, a car allowance, and exceptional career development opportunities.

Benefits

Exceptional Career Development Opportunities

Company Car/Car Allowance

Pension matched up to 8%

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Free 24/7 EAP

Qualifications

• Proven skills in planning software, principally P6.
• Thorough experience and understanding of programming techniques.
• Ability to work to defined timescales.

Responsibilities

• Support bid teams with efficient planning and scheduling.
• Contribute to post-tender negotiations and handover.
• Update and monitor progress within the working programme.
• Contribute to tender written submissions.

Skills

Planning software (P6)

Programming techniques

Analytical assessment of programmes

Evaluate supply chain programmes

Job description

MB869: Construction Bid Planner

Location: Central London

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

Overview

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Construction Bid Planner on a permanent basis due to growth based at their London depot.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support to bid teams through the provision of an efficient and effective planning, scheduling and planning deliverables function for any work type and any value, and subsequently contribute to post tender negotiations and handover to the project team.
• Provide support to the project management team through the provision of an efficient and effective planning, scheduling and project performance reporting function.
• Develop detail within an existing programme and can coach others.
• Update and monitor progress within the working programme and can coach others.
• Resource and cost load programmes.
• Understanding of the introduction & evaluation of risk in programmes
• Use appropriate methods to check programme robustness.
• Provide routine and one-off programme outputs.
• Tender Specific Planning Skills
• Assimilate and interpret information from tender documentation.
• Contribute to bid winning strategy
• Develop programme structure and content independently working with bid team.
• Ensure communication & transfer of knowledge post award.
• Contribute to tender written submission.

Skills and Qualifications

• Proven skills in planning software, principally P6, and can coaching of others.
• Thorough experience and understanding of programming techniques.
• Give advice and support on short term programmes to construction teams.
• Understand how to make an analytical assessment of programmes.
• Ability to evaluate supply chain programmes.
• Understand and comply with business processes and systems.
• Ability to work to defined timescales.
• Establish and maintain Internal and External Project Controls reporting.