Pre-construction Planner

hays-gcj-v4-pd-online; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Civil Engineering Contractor seeks a Pre-Construction Planner for vital infrastructure projects in the Northwest. The role involves planning, programming, and improving chances of winning contracts, with a starting salary of £45,000+. Excellent growth opportunities and hybrid working are offered.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learning and development schemes

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in a civil engineering environment as a planner.
• Degree or equivalent qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead tender planning/programming to support winning bids.
• Develop NEC4-compliant, resourced tender programmes monthly.
• Collaborate with estimators to create competitive offers.

Skills

Knowledge of highways

Structures knowledge

Public realm works knowledge

IT skills

Understanding of NEC contracts

Education

Degree, Industry Qualification, or HND

Job description

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Your newpany :

You will be joining a high-profile and very well-established Civil Engineering Contractor with a proven track record of delivering complex and vital infrastructure projects within the water, highways, and heavy civil sectors. With a very good reputation in the market, they work on projects across the Northwest region and offer a strong pipeline of work for AMP8 as well as excellent opportunities for career progression. Due to continued growth, they are now seeking a Pre-Construction Planner.

Your new role:

As a Civils Planner, you will play a crucial role in the initial stages of their construction projects, focusing on the planning and programming of civil projects. Reporting to the Pre-Construction Director, you will lead the planning and programming within the pre-construction team to improve their chances of winning contracts and establish project controls from the tender stage. This includes developing fully compliant, resource-optimized, and risk-managed tender programmes to ensure competitive, high-value submissions. You'll work closely with Preconstruction, Project Teams, and clients to manage a diverse pipeline of civil engineering projects valued between £1m-£30m within the Northwest.

• Lead tender planning/programming to support winning bids and set up project controls.
• Develop 4-6 NEC4-compliant, resourced tender programmes monthly.
• Collaborate with estimators and bid teams to create competitive offers.
• Define Work Breakdown Structures aligned with client and internal standards.
• Present programmes to senior leadership and contribute to tender strategies.
• Produce quality written narratives supporting tender submissions.
• Review and improve programmes based on operational feedback and lessons learned post-tender and post-contract.

What you need to succeed:

• Degree, Industry Qualification, or HND
• Previous experience working as a planner, ideally 5 years in a civil engineering environment
• Knowledge of highways, structures, and public realm works
• IT skills
• Understanding of NEC contracts

What you'll get in return:

• Starting salary of £45,000+ DOE
• Enhanced annual leave
• EAP
• Hybrid working with managing your own diary
• Learning and development schemes

#4690489 - Katelan Lemon