Construction Planner

Planner / Senior Planner (Civil Engineering & Infrastructure) Bridgend with UK-Wide Project Travel Permanent A leading civil engineering and infrastructure contractor is looking to recruit a Planner / Senior Planner to support the successful delivery of projects across Wales and the wider UK. The business delivers complex projects across sectors including water, utilities, energy, marine, highways and infrastructure, combining strong engineering expertise with a directly employed workforce and extensive in-house plant resources. With a healthy pipeline of secured work and continued growth across multiple sectors, they are seeking a Senior Planner to play a key role in project delivery from tender stage through to completion. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Planner or Senior Planner, or for an Engineer, Sub Agent or Site Manager with strong planning experience looking to move into a dedicated planning role while remaining closely involved in project delivery. The Role Working closely with operational, commercial and client teams, you will be responsible for developing, managing and monitoring project programmes, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with contractual requirements. Key Responsibilities Developing and maintaining construction programmes throughout the project lifecycle Producing, updating and monitoring NEC contract programmes Tracking progress and identifying programme risks, opportunities and constraints Working with project teams to develop mitigation and recovery strategies where required Assessing programme impacts associated with compensation events and project changes Supporting commercial teams with programme reporting and analysis Developing tender, pre-construction and delivery programmes Providing programme updates and forecasts to clients and senior stakeholders Supporting successful project delivery through effective planning and programme management