Senior Construction Planner

OCU; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in infrastructure engineering is seeking a Senior Pre-Construction Planner in Borehamwood. This vital role involves creating competitive project programmes, providing planning insights, and ensuring compliance with standards. You will be part of a high-performing team and contribute to delivering impactful projects for major clients.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in pre-construction and delivery planning across complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of planning tools and construction methods.
• Ability to operate under pressure in competitive bid environments.

Responsibilities

• Analyze tender documents to produce detailed programmes covering all phases.
• Coordinate with teams to align planning outputs with client requirements.
• Mentor and guide other planners to develop a strong planning team.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Project Planning

Risk Analysis

Education

Relevant degree in Construction or Project Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

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We are looking for a Senior Pre-Construction Planner to join our high-performing preconstruction team.

This is a critical role responsible for producing accurate and competitive programmes that support successful project delivery from the very beginning.

This is an office based role in Borehamwood

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyse tender and bid documents to produce detailed programmes covering design, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning
• Coordinate with bid and technical teams to align planning outputs with project strategy and client requirements
• Develop tender programmes into fully resourced, first-principal construction programmes
• Provide planning insight, risk analysis, and reporting to support commercial and operational decisions
• Represent planning in client and internal meetings throughout the preconstruction phase
• Ensure compliance with planning processes, standards, and tools across the business
• Mentor and guide other planners, supporting the development of a strong planning team

What You Bring:

• Proven experience in pre-construction and delivery planning across complex projects
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and planning tools
• Understanding of construction methods, contract forms such as NEC, FIDIC, and project controls
• Clear communication, critical thinking, and the ability to operate under pressure in competitive bid environments

Why This Role Matters:

This role is central to our work-winning strategy. The programmes you create form the foundation of project delivery, influence client confidence, and help secure future business. Your expertise ensures that every bid is not just competitive, but deliverable.

Company Information:

OCU leads the way in end-to-end infrastructure engineering in the utilities, digital, and energy markets, specialising in safely and efficiently delivering complex client requirements. Our breadth of capabilities and depth of operational capacity, paired with our cutting-edge technology, ensure that we are not just part of the market; we are leading it.

Working directly with many of the country’s leading power, energy transition, water, telecoms and digital clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Strategy/Planning and Project Management

• Industries

  Utilities and Construction

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