DESIRABLE SKILLS / NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with BIM tools, Power BI, or reporting dashboards.
• Knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
• Background in both building projects (commercial, residential, hotels, leisure) and civil works (infrastructure, utilities, substations).
• Membership of a professional body (APM, CIOB, ICE).
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
  Pay: £50,000.00-£70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced Construction Planner / Planning Manager to join a leading building and civil engineering contractor based in Co. Down. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive Planner who thrives in commercial construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure projects, and who can take ownership of both tender and live project planning.
Reporting directly to Senior Management, you will play a key role in developing, monitoring, and controlling programmes to ensure on-time, on-budget project delivery across a portfolio of high-value contracts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and manage tender and contract programmes aligned with client objectives.
• Create and update detailed schedules using Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject, or Microsoft Project.
• Establish the optimum construction sequence for project delivery.
• Contribute to methodologies, logistics plans, and written submissions for bids and tenders.
• Support Project Managers with critical path analysis, float management, and risk assessments.
• Implement progress reporting systems, track productivity, and provide accurate updates to senior leadership.
• Assist with pricing preliminaries on tenders, including preparation of temporary works packages.
• Produce progress reports, dashboards, and programme health checks to support decision-making.