Planner, Construction, Civil Engineering

Swindon or Paddington
Salary + Car Allowance + Benefits

Red Sky Personnel are recruiting for a Planner to join a leading international engineering and infrastructure contractor delivering major civil engineering and infrastructure projects across the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Planner looking to join a well-established business with a strong pipeline of work across rail, infrastructure, energy, utilities, and major construction projects.

Working within the Work Winning team and supporting both bid and project delivery functions, you will be responsible for producing, developing, and managing project programmes throughout the tender and project lifecycle.

You will work closely with bid teams, project managers, designers, subcontractors, and clients to develop robust programmes that support successful project delivery and contribute to winning future work.

• Developing and maintaining tender and project programmes
• Supporting bid teams with planning and scheduling activities
• Producing programme narratives and planning deliverables for tender submissions
• Contributing to bid-winning strategies and work-winning activities
• Updating and monitoring programme progress
• Introducing and managing programme changes
• Resource and cost loading programmes
• Assessing programme risks and opportunities
• Producing programme reports and planning outputs
• Supporting project teams with planning, scheduling, and performance reporting
• Evaluating subcontractor and supply chain programmes
• Assisting with project controls and reporting requirements
• Supporting project handovers following contract award

• Previous experience working as a Planner within civil engineering, infrastructure, rail, utilities, energy, or major construction projects
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6
• Experience developing and managing construction programmes
• Tender planning and bid support experience
• Good understanding of construction methodologies and project delivery
• Knowledge of project controls, scheduling, and programme reporting
• Understanding of commercial and contractual requirements
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within project and bid teams

• Salary between £65,000 - £75,000
• £5,750 Car Allowance
• Competitive benefits package
• Flexible location based from either Swindon or Paddington
• Opportunity to work on major UK infrastructure projects
• Long-term career progression within a leading international contractor
• Exposure to complex, high-profile civil engineering and infrastructure schemes

For a confidential discussion or to apply, please submit an updated CV.