Planner

Planning Engineer (Technical Planner)

Location: Bridgwater (Hybrid)

Engagement: Contract

Rate: £450 – £500 p/d (Inside IR35)

The Opportunity

We’re supporting a major UK infrastructure programme and are looking for a Planning Engineer (Technical Planner) to join a high-performing central planning team.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys the technical and systems side of planning, ensuring schedules, tools, and processes are robust, consistent, and fit for a complex, multi-contractor environment.

What You’ll Be Doing:

* Support month-end cycles and baseline updates

* Maintain and improve planning standards, processes, and procedures

* Monitor and support the Primavera P6 environment

* Perform data housekeeping to ensure schedule quality

* Provide first-line support to planners on systems/process issues

* Manage user access and configuration

* Carry out quality checks and compliance reviews

* Support schedule change control and documentation

* Assist with reporting outputs (e.g. XER files, project extracts)

* Contribute to training and onboarding of planners

* Help drive continuous improvement across planning systems

What We’re Looking For:

* Strong experience with Primavera P6 (EPPM / Professional)

* Background in planning systems / project controls

* Understanding of planning principles and reporting cycles

* Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills

* Confident communicator across teams and stakeholders

* Ability to manage multiple deadlines and cyclical processes

* Experience with Excel, SharePoint, and project controls tools

Desirable:

* Experience with schedule assurance tools (e.g. Acumen Fuse)

* Major infrastructure or multi-contractor project experience

* Exposure to Oracle / enterprise systems

* Understanding of integrated schedules and reporting structures

Why Apply?

* Work on a large-scale, complex infrastructure programme

* Be part of a central planning function shaping best practice

* Opportunity to influence systems, standards, and data quality

* Collaborative, forward-thinking project environment

Apply Now

If you’re a Planning Engineer with strong P6 expertise looking to move into a more technical, systems-focused role, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or get in touch for more details