Senior Planning Engineer - Civil Projects

BAM UK & Ireland; Kilsyth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Family-friendly policies

Car allowance or company car

Pension 8%

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Wellbeing days

Volunteering day

Professional development

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer to deliver detailed programmes for energy networks projects in Scotland, with initial work in Inverness-shire and Kilsyth before on-site delivery. You will develop and manage programmes using Primavera P6, coordinate with subcontractors and commercial teams, and drive project outcomes within NEC contract frameworks.

The role requires strong communication, rigorous planning skills and the ability to translate complex construction

Qualifications

• 5+ years in civil engineering contracting.
• Experience with NEC contracts preferable.
• Competent in Primavera P6, Excel and Power BI.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Experience with tenders is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed programmes in Primavera P6 from first principles, including resource loading.
• Integrate and manage sub-contractor and supplier programmes with our own.
• Assimilate information from tender and project documentation.
• Translate civil construction techniques into working programmes.
• Coordinate with estimators and commercial teams on all programme aspects.
• Compile narratives, phasing, reports and documents for tenders and projects.
• Take ownership of the programme to drive project delivery.
• Utilise planning tools to communicate the programme effectively.
• Present and communicate programme information, risk and commercial issues to teams.
• Support planning workshops with clients and subcontractors.
• Update and monitor progress, generate progress reports.
• Analyse changes and support commercial teams.
• Evaluate supply chain and subcontract programmes.
• Comply with business processes and systems.
• Maintain awareness of latest construction techniques.

Skills

Communication skills

Logical thinking

Structured working style

Time management

Programme ownership

Education

Civil Eng / Construction HND

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

Power BI

Job description

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer to deliver detailed programmes for energy networks projects in Scotland, with initial work in Inverness-shire and Kilsyth before on-site delivery. You will develop and manage programmes using Primavera P6, coordinate with subcontractors and commercial teams, and drive project outcomes within NEC contract frameworks.

The role requires strong communication, rigorous planning skills and the ability to translate complex construction