Tender Planner – Pre-Construction & Bids Lead

Building Careers UK; Preston; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role at Preston head office

Long-term career development

Job summary

Building Careers UK is seeking a Tender Planner to join the Preston head office. A proven track record with a main contractor is essential to produce robust tender programmes and logistics strategies that underpin competitive bids.

You will work with pre-construction managers, estimators and design teams, attending client interviews and handing over successful tenders to delivery teams with strong, well-developed programmes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Planner with a main contractor
• Experience programming new build and refurbishment projects
• Proficiency with Asta Powerproject; knowledge of Primavera P6 or MS Project beneficial
• Confident producing logistics plans and phasing drawings with AutoCAD, Revit or 4D/BIM tools a bonus
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, methodology and critical path analysis
• Familiar with traditional, two-stage, Design & Build and framework procurement
• Able to work to tight tender deadlines with high standards of accuracy and presentation
• Strong communication and presentation skills, client-facing
• A relevant degree or professional qualification (MCIOB, APM or similar) would be beneficial
• Full UK driving licence

Responsibilities

• Preparing detailed tender and pre-construction programmes for a wide range of projects
• Reviewing tender documents, drawings, specifications and employer's requirements to establish scope and sequence
• Developing construction sequences, phasing strategies and critical path analysis
• Producing programme narratives, method statements and supporting information for tender submissions
• Testing programme durations and resources with estimators, operations and the supply chain
• Identifying programme risks and opportunities and proposing ways to reduce them
• Preparing site logistics plans, set-up drawings and phasing diagrams
• Contributing to quality submissions, particularly the programme, methodology and logistics sections
• Producing clear visuals and graphics, using 4D sequencing where appropriate, to support bids
• Attending tender interviews, client meetings and presentations
• Supporting the estimating team with time-related preliminaries and programme-driven costs
• Developing programmes through two-stage and Design & Build process, including design, procurement and approval milestones
• Coordinating design, procurement and subcontractor lead times into pre-construction programmes
• Assessing the programme impact of design changes and value engineering options; handing over successful tender programmes to the delivery team and supporting the contract programme
• Helping to develop planning standards, templates and best practice across the business

Skills

Tender planning

Main contractor experience

Strong communication

Client-facing

Education

Degree or MCIOB/APM qualification

Tools

Asta Powerproject

Primavera P6

MS Project

AutoCAD

Revit

4D/BIM tools

Job description

Building Careers UK is seeking a Tender Planner to join the Preston head office. A proven track record with a main contractor is essential to produce robust tender programmes and logistics strategies that underpin competitive bids.

You will work with pre-construction managers, estimators and design teams, attending client interviews and handing over successful tenders to delivery teams with strong, well-developed programmes.