Planning Engineer

Title: Planning Engineer
Location: Stansted (Hybrid)
Salary: 50-75,000 + car allowance + package

A leading contractor with a strong presence across major civil engineering sectors is looking for a Planning Engineer or an ambitious Assistant Planner to join their dynamic team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on high-profile projects and play a key role in project delivery.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of project delivery on a major project, using your Primavera P6 expertise to develop and maintain detailed construction programmes. You'll work closely with site teams, integrating real-time progress updates, monitoring subcontractor schedules, and ensuring that projects stay on track. Your strong site-based experience will be key in providing practical, hands-on planning support while identifying risks and optimising project timelines.

The successful candidate will be a motivated individual with solid experience in civil engineering projects, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to translate site conditions into effective project plans. You should have a strong understanding of construction methodologies, excellent problem-solving skills, and confidence in liaising with project teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on prestigious civil engineering projects, develop your expertise with a highly respected contractor, and be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team.

Candidate

• Experience in civil engineering projects, ideally in highways, infrastructure, or utilities
• Primavera P6 skills
• Solid site-based experience
• Strong communication skills
• Experience working in a UK main contracting environment
• NEC contract knowledge would be a distinct advantage.

Offer

• Starting salary of 50-75,000 per annum
• Annual car allowance of 6,000 or choice of company car
• Pension, Healthcare, Life Assurance, Private Medical
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Travel expenses
• Flexible benefits and other great benefits

If you are looking for a new career challenge in planning and you would like to be considered for the above opportunity then please apply by sending your CV or call Matt Lilburn on (phone number removed) for further information quoting reference 70406.

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