Senior Planner

Location - Oxfordshire (Hybrid with accommodation provided)

Salary - £85,000 per annum plus additional benefits

A leading main contractor with a strong presence across the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Engineer to join their growing civil engineering division. With a busy pipeline of recently awarded projects, this is an excellent opportunity to step into a high-profile role within a respected employer known for delivering complex infrastructure successfully.

You'll be supporting major schemes such as flood alleviation works, highways upgrades, and large-scale infrastructure programmes, taking ownership of developing, maintaining, and analysing project programmes from early stages through to completion. Working closely with project leadership, engineering teams, and commercial colleagues, you'll ensure the programme is robust, realistic, and aligned with NEC contractual requirements.

• Create, monitor, and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6
• Support tender and live project teams with build-ability, phasing, and programme logic
• Provide clear progress reporting, critical path analysis, and scenario planning
• Work collaboratively with engineering, commercial, and site teams across the project lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with NEC contract obligations relating to programme submissions
• Identify risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies within the schedule

• Background in civil engineering or a closely related discipline
• Strong experience working for a main contractor on large infrastructure schemes
• Proficient in Primavera P6, with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights
• Familiarity with NEC contracts and their programme management requirements
• Site based engineering experience is highly desirable
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence and engage with senior stakeholders
• A proactive and solutions-driven approach to planning and project controls

• A highly regarded brand with a reputation for quality delivery
• A stable and growing business with long-term secured work
• Opportunity to work on nationally significant civil engineering projects
• Supportive team culture with strong progression prospects

If you're looking to take the next step in your planning career and want to play a key role on some of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure projects, this is a standout opportunity