Senior Pre-Construction Planner
Set the direction. Win the work. Shape the future.
We are looking for a Senior Pre-Construction Planner to join our high-performing preconstruction team.
This is a critical role responsible for producing accurate and competitive programmes that support successful project delivery from the very beginning.
This is an office based role in Borehamwood
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyse tender and bid documents to produce detailed programmes covering design, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning
- Coordinate with bid and technical teams to align planning outputs with project strategy and client requirements
- Develop tender programmes into fully resourced, first-principal construction programmes
- Provide planning insight, risk analysis, and reporting to support commercial and operational decisions
- Represent planning in client and internal meetings throughout the preconstruction phase
- Ensure compliance with planning processes, standards, and tools across the business
- Mentor and guide other planners, supporting the development of a strong planning team
What You Bring:
- Proven experience in pre-construction and delivery planning across complex projects
- Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and planning tools
- Understanding of construction methods, contract forms such as NEC, FIDIC, and project controls
- Clear communication, critical thinking, and the ability to operate under pressure in competitive bid environments
Why This Role Matters:
This role is central to our work-winning strategy. The programmes you create form the foundation of project delivery, influence client confidence, and help secure future business. Your expertise ensures that every bid is not just competitive, but deliverable.
Company Information:
OCU leads the way in end-to-end infrastructure engineering in the utilities, digital, and energy markets, specialising in safely and efficiently delivering complex client requirements. Our breadth of capabilities and depth of operational capacity, paired with our cutting-edge technology, ensure that we are not just part of the market; we are leading it.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading power, energy transition, water, telecoms and digital clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
- Division
- OCU Group
- Locations
- Borehamwood
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Employment Status
- PAYE/Staff
Borehamwood
Our People, our Culture, our Values
As a business, we pride ourselves on operating a ‘People First’ culture, striving to constantly deliver on our 5 core company values.
1. We Care about Safety - It is our goal for everyone working on our behalf to go home healthy and safe at the end of each and every day.
2. We lead with Integrity - Integrity is central to everything we do. Without it, we wouldn’t have the relationships with our clients, nor would we have built an enviable reputation within the industry.
3. We strive to be Better everyday - We take pride in everything we do. This involves a meticulous approach to our work, endeavouring to make each day better than the last.
4. We make a Positive Impact - We want to make the places we work in better; leaving a lasting infrastructure and social legacy. We believe in proactivity to maximise impact.
5. We Deliver to Grow - The successful delivery of frameworks and contracts feeds our ability to grow strategically and strengthen OCU to expand the business and capabilities even further.
About OCU
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice.
We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
Senior Pre-Construction Planner
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