Senior Planning Engineer
Title: Senior Planner or Planner (M&E)
Location: Newcastle (Hybrid – 2 days remote)
Salary: £50-85,000 + car allowance + package
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Planner, or an ambitious Planner ready to step up, to join a busy and growing contractor with a strong pipeline of projects across the North East. This is a fantastic chance to become part of a high-performing team delivering a diverse portfolio of projects across multiple build sectors, including hospitals, prisons, commercial offices, schools and other major developments.
Working across both tender and contract stages, you will play a key role in developing and managing construction programmes, supporting project teams from early bid strategy through to successful delivery on site. With exposure to a wide range of technically challenging schemes, this role offers excellent variety, career development and the opportunity to make a real impact across a substantial regional workload.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and manage construction programmes across tender and live project stages
Support bid teams with programme strategy, sequencing and methodology
Work closely with project, commercial and delivery teams to ensure programme alignment
Monitor progress, identify risks and support mitigation strategies
Provide planning expertise across a broad range of M&E-intensive projects
Support successful project delivery through robust programme managementRequirements
Strong UK construction industry experience
Proven M&E planning experience across building projects
Proficiency in Asta Powerproject or Primavera P6
Strong understanding of construction processes, sequencing and project delivery
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ambition to develop and progress within a growing businessThe Opportunity
Join a contractor with a strong and secure pipeline of North East projects
Work across a wide variety of sectors including healthcare, justice, commercial and education
Excellent exposure to both pre-construction and delivery planning
Genuine long-term career progression for both experienced Senior Planners and ambitious Planners ready for the next stepOffer
Starting salary £50-85,000 + package
Annual car allowance of £6,000 or choice of company car
Pension, Healthcare, Life Assurance, Private Medical
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Flexible benefits scheme and other great benefits.If you are looking for a new career challenge in planning and you are interested in the above opportunity then please apply by sending your CV or call Matt Lilburn on (phone number removed) quoting refence 73661.
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