Planner
| Posting date: | 17 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £500 to £650 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2026 |
| Location: | Swindon, South West, SN5 6PE |
| Company: | Millbank Holdings Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 59712020 |
Summary
Are you motivated by supporting high profile infrastructure bids where your planning expertise can directly influence success at tender stage?
Do you have experience developing detailed tender programmes for major civil engineering projects that clearly demonstrate buildability, logic and risk mitigation?
Have you worked closely with bid, commercial and engineering teams to produce compelling programmes that strengthen a winning tender submission?
The Opportunity
This opportunity has arisen due to a major civil engineering tender submission that requires dedicated planning expertise to support a competitive and well structured bid. The role will focus on developing a robust, fully resourced and deliverable programme that clearly communicates methodology, sequencing and risk management to the client.
You will play a critical role within the tender team, working closely with engineering, commercial and bid management functions to shape a winning proposal. This is an excellent opportunity to influence a flagship bid, gain exposure to complex infrastructure work and demonstrate your ability at a pivotal stage of the project lifecycle.
Key benefits include involvement in a high value tender, close collaboration with senior stakeholders and the opportunity to strengthen your profile within a major infrastructure environment.
Your duties and responsibilities will be
- Develop detailed tender stage programmes for a large civil engineering project, including logic, sequencing and key milestones
- Produce programme narratives and planning inputs that clearly explain construction methodology and delivery strategy
- Work closely with engineering teams to ensure programmes reflect buildable and efficient construction solutions
- Liaise with commercial and estimating teams to align programmes with cost, phasing and resource assumptions
- Identify key programme risks, constraints and opportunities and support the development of mitigation strategies
- Carry out optioneering and programme comparisons to support bid decisions
- Support the preparation of tender documentation including method statements, planning assumptions and phasing diagrams
- Contribute to tender meetings, reviews and workshops as required
- Ensure programmes are compliant with client requirements and tender instructions
- Maintain version control and clear audit trails throughout the tender process
- Provide planning support to bid leadership to strengthen the overall quality and competitiveness of the submission
You will have the following qualifications & experience:
- Experience with onshore cable works or cable infrastructure
- Proven experience working as a Planner or Planning Engineer within civil engineering or infrastructure environments
- Experience producing tender stage programmes for complex construction projects
- Strong knowledge of construction methodology, sequencing and temporary works influences on programme
- Proficiency in planning software such as Primavera P6 or equivalent
- Ability to communicate programmes clearly to non planning stakeholders
- Experience working to tight deadlines within a bid or tender environment
It’s great if you also have the following
- Experience supporting large or nationally significant infrastructure tenders
- Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary bid teams
- Knowledge of NEC or similar forms of contract from a planning perspective
- Experience contributing to programme risk workshops or tender reviews
- Ability to produce clear programme graphics and visual outputs for bid documents
The setting for the role
The role will be primarily office based with close integration into a bid and tender environment. You will work alongside planning, engineering, commercial and bid professionals and may be required to attend workshops or meetings to support tender development. Flexibility and the ability to work to demanding submission deadlines will be essential.
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.
Do you have experience developing detailed tender programmes for major civil engineering projects that clearly demonstrate buildability, logic and risk mitigation?
Have you worked closely with bid, commercial and engineering teams to produce compelling programmes that strengthen a winning tender submission?
The Opportunity
This opportunity has arisen due to a major civil engineering tender submission that requires dedicated planning expertise to support a competitive and well structured bid. The role will focus on developing a robust, fully resourced and deliverable programme that clearly communicates methodology, sequencing and risk management to the client.
You will play a critical role within the tender team, working closely with engineering, commercial and bid management functions to shape a winning proposal. This is an excellent opportunity to influence a flagship bid, gain exposure to complex infrastructure work and demonstrate your ability at a pivotal stage of the project lifecycle.
Key benefits include involvement in a high value tender, close collaboration with senior stakeholders and the opportunity to strengthen your profile within a major infrastructure environment.
Your duties and responsibilities will be
- Develop detailed tender stage programmes for a large civil engineering project, including logic, sequencing and key milestones
- Produce programme narratives and planning inputs that clearly explain construction methodology and delivery strategy
- Work closely with engineering teams to ensure programmes reflect buildable and efficient construction solutions
- Liaise with commercial and estimating teams to align programmes with cost, phasing and resource assumptions
- Identify key programme risks, constraints and opportunities and support the development of mitigation strategies
- Carry out optioneering and programme comparisons to support bid decisions
- Support the preparation of tender documentation including method statements, planning assumptions and phasing diagrams
- Contribute to tender meetings, reviews and workshops as required
- Ensure programmes are compliant with client requirements and tender instructions
- Maintain version control and clear audit trails throughout the tender process
- Provide planning support to bid leadership to strengthen the overall quality and competitiveness of the submission
You will have the following qualifications & experience:
- Experience with onshore cable works or cable infrastructure
- Proven experience working as a Planner or Planning Engineer within civil engineering or infrastructure environments
- Experience producing tender stage programmes for complex construction projects
- Strong knowledge of construction methodology, sequencing and temporary works influences on programme
- Proficiency in planning software such as Primavera P6 or equivalent
- Ability to communicate programmes clearly to non planning stakeholders
- Experience working to tight deadlines within a bid or tender environment
It’s great if you also have the following
- Experience supporting large or nationally significant infrastructure tenders
- Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary bid teams
- Knowledge of NEC or similar forms of contract from a planning perspective
- Experience contributing to programme risk workshops or tender reviews
- Ability to produce clear programme graphics and visual outputs for bid documents
The setting for the role
The role will be primarily office based with close integration into a bid and tender environment. You will work alongside planning, engineering, commercial and bid professionals and may be required to attend workshops or meetings to support tender development. Flexibility and the ability to work to demanding submission deadlines will be essential.
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.