Job Description:

Pre-Construction Planner | Main Contractor | Hertfordshire | £60,000–£70,000 + Car or Car Allowance + Benefits

Tender Programmes | £1m–£5m Projects | Regional Main Contractor | Pre-Construction Focus

An established and highly regarded regional main contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Pre-Construction Planner to join its successful Pre-Construction and Estimating team in Hertfordshire.

The business delivers a diverse portfolio of new-build and refurbishment projects across London and the Home Counties, working across education, healthcare, commercial, residential, heritage and community sectors.

Typical project values range from approximately £1 million to £5 million, with larger schemes extending towards £10 million.

This is a genuine tender and pre-construction planning opportunity rather than a predominantly site-based project planning role. The successful candidate will become involved at the earliest stages of a project, helping shape tender strategy through detailed programmes, construction methodology, logistics, phasing and buildability.

The company offers the stability and personal working environment of an established regional contractor, together with a strong pipeline of secured and upcoming work, experienced management and genuine long-term career prospects.

The Opportunity

As Pre-Construction Planner, you will work closely with the wider Pre-Construction, Estimating, Commercial and Operational teams, supporting tenders from initial enquiry through to successful handover.

The focus will be on producing clear, realistic and commercially credible tender programmes that demonstrate how projects can be successfully delivered.

Your role will include:

• Producing detailed tender and pre-construction programmes
• Developing construction methodology and sequencing
• Preparing logistics plans and phasing strategies
• Producing and contributing to tender method statements
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and tender information
• Assessing buildability, site constraints and key project risks
• Developing design and procurement programmes
• Liaising with Estimators, Commercial teams and Operational colleagues
• Contributing to tender interviews and presentations where required
• Supporting successful project handover into the delivery team

About You

We are looking for an experienced Pre-Construction Planner with a background working for a regional or medium-sized UK main contractor.

You should have:

• Proven tender or pre-construction planning experience
• Experience producing tender programmes, logistics plans and method statements
• A strong understanding of building construction, sequencing and methodology
• Experience across new-build and refurbishment projects
• Strong working knowledge of Asta Powerproject
• A good understanding of design coordination, procurement and buildability
• Experience working on projects broadly within the £1m–£10m range
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• The ability to work independently while contributing to a close-knit team

The strongest fit is likely to come from someone accustomed to the environment of a regional or medium-sized main contractor, where planners are closely involved with the wider tender team and take a hands-on approach to winning and planning projects.

Candidates whose experience has been centred primarily around live-project planning on very large Tier 1 schemes may find this role less aligned to their background.

What’s on Offer?

• £60,000–£70,000 basic salary
• Company car or car allowance
• Private healthcare
• Company pension
• Additional benefits package
• Varied portfolio of new-build and refurbishment projects
• Strong pipeline of secured and upcoming work
• Established and supportive Pre-Construction team
• Stable, collaborative regional contractor environment
• Genuine long-term career development opportunity

The final package will reflect the successful candidate’s experience and background.

Interested?

If you are an experienced Pre-Construction Planner with relevant main-contractor tender planning experience and would like to explore this opportunity, please apply with an up-to-date CV or contact Rob Green at David Leslie Ltd for a confidential and informal discussion.

This role would suit candidates currently working as a:

Pre-Construction Planner

Pre-Tender Planner

Tender Planner

Construction Planner

Bid Planner

Planning Engineer