Senior Planning Engineer

Jackson Civil Engineering; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Civil Engineering is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to join their Ipswich office. This role includes advising on project planning and construction methods, contributing to tender submissions, and ensuring compliance with engineering standards. The ideal candidate should possess civil engineering experience and relevant qualifications, along with excellent communication skills. Enjoy a supportive work environment with competitive benefits, including hybrid working options and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Life assurance cover (4x annual salary)

Company pension scheme (matching up to 8%)

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Extensive training programmes

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site parking

Company social calendar

Qualifications

• Experience in civil engineering sites is essential.
• Good communication skills required.
• Comfortable working in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on planning and methods of construction.
• Assist with tender submissions and documentation.
• Review design work for compliance and buildability.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

HNC in Civil Engineering

Tools

Asta

Microsoft Project

Job description

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Career Opportunity: Senior Planning Engineer

At Jackson we are dynamic, innovative, and focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity, and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting and varied projects. We want our people to succeed both in work and life and to support this we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

We now have a need for a Senior Planning Engineer to work at our Head Office in Ipswich.

All our Planning Engineers have relevant civil engineering site experience, as this role requires being able to plan the most efficient methods of project delivery, whilst finding solutions to engineering problems. They must also be able to provide support to the pre-contract tender team, assist with bid writing and summarising their construction thoughts on scheme specific programmes.

Main Duties for the Senior Planning Engineer

• Provide advice and assistance on planning, methods of construction, solutions to engineering problems and programme creation,
• Ensure that while planning each tender, all possible alternative methods and strategies have been considered and discussed with the tender team.
• Assist with providing supporting documents for each tender submission as required.
• Jointly reviewing sub-contracted design work with respect to buildability and tender compliance, seeking advice from the Technical Manager when necessary.
• Ensure that any programmes and supporting documents produced, comply with all schemes’ specific constraints.
• Keep up to date with industry developments, innovations, and legislation.
  
  

Are you the person we are looking for?

The ideal candidate will have a wide experience of working on civil engineering sites, will have a minimum of an HNC civil engineering qualification and be comfortable working in a team.

We’re after someone with good communication skills and ideally the successful candidate should be conversant with programming software, such as Asta or Microsoft Project. This isn't as essential as the correct site experience and training can be provided.

Excellent benefits package and personal development opportunities:

We don’t just offer a great place to work with a supportive, family atmosphere. We also offer:

• Life assurance cover (4x annual salary)
• Company pension scheme (we match up to 8%)
• Hybrid working.
• 25 days holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays (with an option of buying more holiday)
• Extensive training programmes
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• The Great Escape - leaving working earlier every Friday!
• Employee benefits platform
• Free on-site parking
• Company social calendar
• Regular fun days and a broad range of charity events
• A supportive business that genuinely wants to help you progress in your career.
  
  

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We also place high importance on our inclusive recruitment policy and will do our very best to support those applicants who may need adjustments in order to take part in the recruitment process. Please do let us know if you require any additional assistance or adjustments.

Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within two weeks, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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  Full-time

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