Senior Planning Engineer

Your new companyYou'll be joining a well-established civil engineering contractor recognised for delivering major infrastructure projects with a focus on quality, innovation and buildability. The business values practical engineering expertise and encourages collaboration, professional growth and continuous learning. With a supportive culture, modern working practices and a genuine investment in employee development, it's a place where Planning Engineers can make a meaningful impact and build a long-term career.

Your new roleAs a Senior Planning Engineer, you'll bring your hands-on-site experience into a pre-contract environment, working closely with the tender team to secure future projects. Based out of the Suffolk office, you'll play a key role in planning bid-winning construction methodologies, developing detailed scheme programmes, and identifying effective solutions to engineering challenges.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Providing expert advice on planning, programming, buildability and construction methods
- Producing tender programmes and documentation that align with project constraints
- Exploring alternative strategies and construction approaches with the tender team
- Supporting the creation of high-quality tender submissions
- Jointly reviewing sub-contracted design work for buildability and compliance
- Staying up to date with industry developments, innovations and legislation

This is an opportunity for a planning professional who enjoys shaping project strategy from the outset and influencing successful delivery through early-stage engineering insight.What you'll need to succeedTo thrive in this role, you'll bring:

- Extensive civil engineering site experience
- Minimum HNC in Civil Engineering
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team
- Technical engineering knowledge and a proactive problem-solving approach
- Familiarity with planning and programming software such as Asta or Microsoft Project (training available if needed)- Eligibility to live and work in the UKIf you enjoy translating site knowledge into tender-winning strategies, this company will value your input from day one.What you'll get in returnYou'll be rewarded with a supportive environment, genuine progression opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

- Life assurance (4x annual salary)- Company pension scheme with up to 8% employer match- 25 day holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to buy more)- Extensive training and professional development
- Employee Assistance Programme and benefits platform
- Free on-site parking
- Regular company social events and charity initiatives
- Finish early every Friday!What you need to do nowIf you're a Planning Engineer or Senior Planning Engineer looking for a role where your site experience, technical skills and forward-thinking mindset can truly make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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