Construction Bid Planner

First Military Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national construction firm is seeking a Construction Bid Planner for their London location. The role involves supporting bid teams with comprehensive planning, scheduling, and risk assessment throughout project cycles. Ideal candidates will have proven expertise in planning software like P6, alongside strong skill in evaluating supply chain programmes. This position offers a competitive salary range of £65,000 – £75,000 with additional benefits including a car allowance, pension, private medical insurance, and opportunities for career development.

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 evaluate supply chain programmes.

Responsibilities

• Support bid teams with planning and scheduling.
• Update and monitor progress within the working programme.
• Contribute to bid winning strategy and tender submissions.

Skills

Planning software expertise, principally P6

Analytical assessment of programs

Coaching and mentoring others

Evaluating supply chain programs

Understanding programming techniques

Job description

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.

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