Lead Planning Engineer

Title: Lead Planning Engineer Location: Bristol Salary: £100,000 + car allowance + package A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Lead Planning Engineering to join a leading main contractor on a major, high-profile construction project in Bristol valued circa £150m. This is an excellent role for a dynamic, hands-on planner with a proven track record in the UK building industry, offering the chance to be part of a complex, multi-phase development from the early stages through to completion. You\’ll play a crucial part in driving programme performance, collaborating closely with site, commercial, and design teams, and ensuring that project milestones and delivery targets are achieved. Duties Take full ownership of the construction programme, ensuring alignment with project objectives and contractual requirements. Work closely with project, commercial, and design teams to develop, monitor, and update detailed project programmes. Identify potential delays, risks, and opportunities, providing proactive solutions to maintain project progress. Support the site management team with short-term programming and progress reporting. Contribute to regular client and internal reporting, including programme updates, critical path analysis, and mitigation strategies. Ensure effective programme management from project inception through to completion. Candidate Proven experience in a Senior Planner or similar planning role within a UK main contracting environment. Strong background in building projects such as commercial, residential, healthcare, or education developments. Solid understanding of construction processes, sequencing, and delivery planning. Proficient in Asta Powerproject (or similar planning software). Proactive, hands-on, and solutions-driven, with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to work well within collaborative, multi-disciplinary project teams. Offer Basic salary up to circa £100,000 per annum# Annual car allowance £6,500 Pension, Healthcare, Life Assurance, Private Medical 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Flexible benefits scheme plus 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 71096. Services advertised by Gold Group are those of an Agency and/or an Employment Business. We will contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. For a copy of our privacy policy please visit our website