Planner

Linear Recruitment Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Scheduler / Planner to join a digital infrastructure delivery team in Bristol. The role focuses on developing tender and construction programmes, resource loading, and managing change under NEC contracts. The ideal candidate has NEC experience and strong communication skills, with knowledge in telecoms or renewable infrastructure being advantageous. Flexible working and career development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development support

Professional membership support

Long-term progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Planning experience within design & build infrastructure.
• Strong written communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of programme impact on cost, risk and strategy.
• NEC experience required.
• Experience within telecoms / digital / defence / renewable infrastructure advantageous.
• Security clearance (SC) or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain tender and construction programmes using MS Project / Primavera.
• Resource loading, sequencing, critical path analysis and earned value support.
• Support bid team to strengthen tender submissions.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams throughout delivery.
• Prepare reports, CVRs, monthly progress updates and present programme options.
• Support change management under NEC contracts.

Skills

Planning experience within design & build infrastructure

Strong written communication

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial awareness

Understanding of programme impact on cost, risk and strategy

NEC experience

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Role Overview :

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Scheduler / Planner to join a digital infrastructure delivery team, working across sectors such as wireless & fixed line telecoms, defence telecoms and renewable / EV infrastructure.

Reporting to senior management, this role supports pre-construction and operational teams to develop detailed tender, pre-construction and construction phase programmes. The position has a strong pre-construction emphasis and requires someone capable of producing robust planning outputs to support bids and live project delivery.

Responsibilities include :

Developing and maintaining tender and construction programmes using MS Project / Primavera

Resource loading, sequencing, critical path analysis and earned value support

Supporting bid teams to strengthen tender submissions

Liaison with cross-functional teams throughout delivery

Preparing reports, CVRs, monthly progress updates and presenting programme options

Supporting change management under NEC contracts

About You :

Planning experience within design & build infrastructure

Strong written communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Commercial awareness and understanding of programme impact on cost, risk and strategy

Previous NEC experience required

Experience within telecoms / digital / defence / renewable infrastructure advantageous (not essential)

Security clearance (SC) or ability to obtain

Additional :

The business offers flexible working, career development support, professional membership support and long-term progression opportunities within digital and infrastructure growth markets