Planning Engineer

The Planning Engineer will play a crucial role in creating, maintaining, and enhancing project programmes for our client. This position is integral to ensuring that the Lead Planning Engineer and Senior Management team have a clear understanding of project progress, performance, KPIs, risks, and contingency plans. The Planning Engineer will be part of a dynamic team, working collaboratively to improve programme performance and deliver projects efficiently.

In this role, the Planning Engineer will be responsible for developing detailed project schedules using Primavera P6, from initial development through to delivery and operation. The position requires close consultation with engineering, procurement, and site construction teams to build realistic, logic-driven programmes that reflect actual site conditions and sequencing.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules in Primavera P6 across the full project lifecycle.
• Issue and maintain logic-driven schedules that meet time, cost, and quality requirements.
• Conduct comprehensive reviews of third-party and supply chain schedules for integrity and compliance.
• Identify and analyse critical paths, delays, and risks, supporting the development of mitigation strategies.
• Implement and monitor earned value management systems to measure progress and performance.
• Conduct Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis with the support of the Project Services Risk Team.
• Ensure full Baseline Change Management is applied to programmes.
• Generate and gather data from primary and secondary sources, ensuring data integrity.
• Present clear and concise information to inform key business decisions.
• Engage constructively with stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external.
• Support junior members of the Project Services team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Planning Engineer using Primavera P6 on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects.
• Solid understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing, and site execution.
• Practical experience working under NEC3/FIDIC contracts.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage complex, logic-linked construction programmes.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive attitude and solid knowledge of Microsoft 365 Office Suite.

Skills

• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office software packages.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage and influence multiple stakeholders.
• Effective collaboration with engineering, procurement, and site construction teams.
• Ability to conduct delay analysis and evaluate the time impact of change events.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to challenge information constructively to ensure accurate reporting.