Senior Construction Planner – Tender & Delivery (Hybrid)

VolkerWessels UK Ltd; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual leave + birthday day off

Private medical care

Pension

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

VolkerFitzpatrick in the Midlands is seeking a Senior Planner to drive pre-construction and construction delivery, with programmes from £1M to £100M across sectors.

Based in the Midlands with hybrid working and a full UK driving licence, you will develop integrated tender programmes covering design, procurement, construction and handover.

You will visit sites, monitor progress, identify risks early and advise across multiple projects, influencing outcomes with strong planning expertise.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in construction planning within main contracting.
• Experience with tenders and live projects £1M–£100M.
• Understanding of JCT and NEC contract conditions.
• Strong communicator and strategic thinker.

Responsibilities

• Develop and produce fully logic linked and integrated 'bid winning' tender programmes comprising the design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and handover strategies that are compliant with tender requirements, design and chosen methodology without assistance.
• Visiting sites regularly to provide hands-on planning support and resolve challenges.
• Monitoring progress and identifying risks early, ensuring proactive solutions are in place.
• Providing expert planning advice across multiple projects, influencing outcomes and driving excellence.

Skills

Construction planning

Tender planning

Stakeholder communication

Project scheduling

Education

Construction-related qualification

Tools

Asta Powerproject

Primavera P6

Job description

VolkerFitzpatrick in the Midlands is seeking a Senior Planner to drive pre-construction and construction delivery, with programmes from £1M to £100M across sectors.

Based in the Midlands with hybrid working and a full UK driving licence, you will develop integrated tender programmes covering design, procurement, construction and handover.

You will visit sites, monitor progress, identify risks early and advise across multiple projects, influencing outcomes with strong planning expertise.