Senior Tender Planner (091dm) – Bowburn, Durham

Senior Tender Planner (091dm) – Bowburn, Durham - £60,000 DOE

Are you an experienced Civil Engineer with a strong background in project planning?

We’re looking for a Tender Planner to join our client's team and play a crucial role in the successful delivery of bids and tenders.

If you have a keen eye for detail, a strategic mindset, and the ability to develop professional tender programmes, we want to hear from you!

Role Overview:

As a Tender Planner, you will be responsible for developing high-quality tender programmes and construction methodologies.

You will work closely with the Bid Manager to provide well-structured written quality responses, ensuring that our tender submissions are competitive and comprehensive.

Key Responsibilities:

•Review tender documentation to identify key project constraints and requirements.

•Attend site visits to gain an in-depth understanding of project conditions.

•Collaborate with subcontractors, designers, and stakeholders to refine programme details and introduce innovative solutions.

•Develop logic-linked tender programmes from first principles, incorporating a clear critical path and resource allocation.

•Create phasing plans, traffic management strategies, and methodology diagrams to support bid submissions.

•Work alongside the Bid/Technical Manager and tender teams to drive successful outcomes.

•Present programmes, logistical considerations, and preliminary plans at tender settlement meetings.

•Prepare labour and plant schedules tailored to each project.

•Contribute to risk and opportunity assessments.

•Participate in client interviews and mid-tender briefings with confidence.

•Support and mentor junior planning staff to enhance team capability.

What We’re Looking For:

•A relevant Civil Engineering qualification (HNC, Degree, or equivalent).

•Minimum of 5 years' site leadership experience in Civil Engineering.

•Strong proficiency in Microsoft Project (primary) and Primavera P6 (secondary).

•Experience planning Civil Engineering projects valued between £0.5m - £10m.

•A valid UK driving licence.

•Strong IT skills and the ability to produce high-quality technical documentation.

•Personal Skills & Attributes:

•Exceptional attention to detail.

•Excellent time management and organisational abilities.

•A proactive, solutions-driven approach.

•Strong analytical and logical thinking skills.

•The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

•Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

•A professional and positive attitude.

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At Ex-Mil Recruitment we are confident that we can find you the right person for your role. We only register candidates that we would employ ourselves and you can rely on us to carefully vet each and every applicant to ensure that they are right for you. All our candidates possess the unique mix of skills which come from time spent in the armed forces and we take great care in personally matching the right person to your vacancy.

Our Full Recruitment Service makes hiring simple. We will help you develop your job description and arrange interviews with only the best qualified candidates. With our help recruitment can be easy, efficient and effective. We go above and beyond the average recruitment company to source the right people for the role and your company. We are specialists in relationship building and our extensive expertise allows us to not just help you recruit but actually actively help decrease staff turnover with proven results.

Whether you are looking for one new employee or over a great number for a new project our dedicated team of recruitment consultants will find you the right people for your role.

If you would like to discuss what we can do for you please just give us a call on 0333 202 6500 or email us at info@ex-mil.co.uk.