Senior Tender Planner

Title: Senior Tender Planner
Location: Manchester (Hybrid)
Salary: £80-95,000 + car allowance + package

A leading UK main contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Tender Planner to join their pre‑construction team in Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in securing major infrastructure projects across the UK, developing competitive and robust tender programmes for complex civil engineering schemes typically valued between £50m-£500m.

Working closely with bid, engineering and commercial teams, you will be responsible for developing detailed Primavera P6 tender programmes, construction methodologies and phasing strategies that support successful bids.

• Produce detailed tender programmes and planning deliverables for major infrastructure bids.
• Work with bid teams to develop construction methodologies, sequencing and logistics strategies.
• Develop and maintain programmes using Primavera P6.
• Identify programme risks, constraints and opportunities to strengthen bid submissions and provide planning input into NEC contract requirements, ensuring programme compliance.
• Support bid presentations and contribute to the overall bid strategy.

• Strong experience working as a Tender Planner or Senior Planner within a UK main contracting environment.
• Extensive civil engineering/infrastructure project experience.
• Advanced Primavera P6 planning skills.
• Excellent understanding of NEC contracts and programme requirements.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Join a leading main contractor with a strong pipeline of infrastructure work.
• Work on major civil engineering projects valued £50m-£500m.
• Key role within a highly experienced pre‑construction team.
• Hybrid working split between the Manchester office and remote working.

• £80‑95,000 per annum.
• Annual car allowance or choice of company car.
• Pension, Healthcare, Life assurance, Private medical.
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Other great benefits.

If you are looking for a new career challenge and are interested in the above opportunity, please apply by sending your CV or call Matt Lilburn on , quoting reference 73187.