Project Planner
Planner
Near Aztec West / North Bristol
£70,000 – £80,000 + car allowance + package
Permanent | Office-based
Planner – The Company
Our client is a well-established and growing main contractor delivering new build, refurbishment, and fit-out projects across the commercial and construction sectors. Project values typically range up to £15m.
The business operates from a North Bristol office near the Aztec West area and has a strong forward workload, driven by repeat clients and negotiated opportunities rather than one-off bidding.
Planner – The Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Planner to join the business and play a key role across both tender and live project planning.
You will be involved from early-stage bid support through to project delivery, working closely with pre-construction, commercial, and site teams to produce realistic, buildable programmes on fast-paced building projects.
This role is suited to someone from a main contracting background with strong technical planning capability and the confidence to influence delivery teams.
Planner – Key Responsibilities
* Producing tender programmes in line with bid requirements and best practice
* Identifying planning scope, key risks, constraints, and programme drivers
* Working with bid and operations teams to agree construction methodology, sequencing, and logistics
* Preparing planning narratives, reports, and supporting tender documentation
* Developing and maintaining contract programmes during live projects
* Managing change, delays, and programme updates in line with contractual requirements
* Identifying programme risks and opportunities and supporting mitigation strategies
* Communicating programmes clearly to internal teams and external stakeholders
* Producing visual reports to support project control, productivity, and delivery
* Acting as a key point of contact for planning across assigned projects
Planner – Experience Required
* Proven experience working for a main contractor on building projects
* Background in new build construction projects
* Experience in refurbishment or fit-out is beneficial
* Experience in civils, utilities, or energy projects will not be suitable for this role
* Strong working knowledge of Asta Powerproject and/or Primavera P6
* Demonstrable experience across both tender and project planning
* Able to commute to North Bristol / Aztec West area without relocation
* Confident communicator able to work across pre-construction and delivery teams
* Proactive and solutions-focused approach to planning
Salary & Package
* £70,000 – £80,000 basic salary
* Company benefits package
* Long-term local work within the region
* Stable pipeline of varied building projects