Regional Planning Engineer

Gold Group Ltd; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 85,500 - 104,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £95,000

Annual car allowance £7,000

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Long-term career development

Job summary

A reputable contractor in the UK is seeking an experienced Regional Planning Engineer to take over the planning function across live projects in the South West and South Wales. The role offers autonomy, allowing you to directly influence project outcomes. Responsibilities include developing construction programmes, collaborating with site teams, and ensuring adherence to NEC contracts. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £95,000, car allowance, hybrid flexible working, and long-term development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Planning Engineer or Senior Planner in contracting.
• Strong site-based experience with a hands-on approach.
• Excellent knowledge of NEC contracts and planning obligations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee planning across multiple projects.
• Develop and manage detailed construction programmes.
• Monitor site progress, identify risks, and implement strategies.
• Ensure programmes comply with NEC contract requirements.

Skills

Planning Engineer experience

Site-based experience

NEC contract knowledge

Asta Powerproject expertise

Stakeholder management

Tools

Asta Powerproject

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Regional Planning Engineer to join a well-established and respected contractor with a strong and secure pipeline of work across the South West and South Wales. This is a pivotal regional position, taking ownership of the planning function across multiple live projects and acting as a key link between site teams, commercial teams and senior leadership.

You will be heavily involved in live, site-based projects, providing hands-on planning support, developing and maintaining robust programmes, and ensuring planning best practice is embedded across the region. This role offers a high level of autonomy and influence, making it ideal for a planner who enjoys being close to delivery and driving real project outcomes.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Planning Engineer looking to step into a senior regional role and play a central part in the successful delivery of projects across the South West and South Wales. This is a hybrid role offering flexible working, the week will be split between office, remote working and live sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the planning function across multiple live projects within the region
• Develop, manage and maintain detailed construction programmes using Asta Powerproject
• Work closely with site teams to monitor progress, identify risks and implement mitigation strategies
• Provide programme input from pre-construction through to project completion
• Ensure programmes align with NEC contract requirements, including change management, compensation events and progress reporting
• Support project teams with short-term lookaheads, progress updates and recovery planning
• Provide clear programme reporting to senior management and key stakeholders
• Challenge methods, sequencing and logic to drive efficiency and programme certainty
• Contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes and regional best practice

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Planning Engineer or Senior Planner within a main contracting environment
• Strong site-based experience with a hands-on, delivery-focused approach
• Excellent working knowledge of NEC contracts and associated planning and programme obligations
• Advanced user of Asta Powerproject
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently while influencing teams across a regional portfolio

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to circa £95,000 per annum
• Annual car allowance £7,000
• Hybrid flexible working
• 28 day annual leave plus bank holidays
• Long-term career development within a supportive and collaborative environment

If you are looking for a new opportunity in planning and you would like to be considered for the above opportunity then please apply by sending your CV to [e-mail] or call Matt Lilburn on 01342 330 533 for further information quoting reference 72645.