Back to Job Search

Planning Engineer

  • Location: Bristol, BS1 6NL
  • Salary: Negotiable salary
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted about 2 months ago

  • Sector: Built Environment
  • Contact: Simon Drent
  • Contact Email: Simon.Drent@nrl.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 01324 614 577
  • Start Date: 28 July 2025
  • Expiry Date: 28 August 2025
  • Job Ref: V-265643
Join NRL’s client as a Planning Engineer, working on geotechnical and drainage infrastructure projects across the Western region. You will focus on pre-construction development, ensuring buildability, commercial feasibility, and effective long-term planning. The role is based in Bristol with occasional travel to remote sites.
 

What you will need

  • Civil Engineering degree and ICE Graduate, Incorporated, or Chartered membership
  • Experience in optioneering, early contractor involvement, or project development phases
  • CSCS card (academically qualified person)
  • Proven ability to identify design and construction constraints and propose mitigation
  • Strong skills in stakeholder engagement, pricing input, and budget monitoring
 

What’s in it for you

  • Negotiable salary
  • Flexible working arrangements, including options for remote work
  • Opportunity to contribute to a high-profile £2bn Network Rail programme
  • Supportive, inclusive workplace committed to fairness, inclusion, and respect
  • Professional development opportunities in a leading civil engineering environment


The NRL Group connect global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.
 
We welcome applications from every walk of life and are committed to diversity within the industries we support, as a certified Inclusive Recruiter and Armed Forces friendly employer. You can ensure you stay safe when job searching online by visiting the JobsAware website.