Planning Engineer

Senior Planning Engineer – Energy Infrastructure Projects

We’re seeking a skilled Senior Planning Engineer to join a high-performing project controls team working on large-scale energy infrastructure delivery. This is an exciting opportunity to help drive progress in the global energy transition, contributing to major projects that are shaping a more sustainable future.

As part of the project controls function, you’ll play a pivotal role in managing planning and scheduling activities, ensuring that critical infrastructure projects are delivered efficiently, on time, and within budget. You’ll work cross-functionally, liaising with senior leadership, technical teams, and external partners to provide insights and influence decision-making at every stage of the project lifecycle.

This role may also offer growth into broader project controls responsibilities, including cost control, depending on your experience and interests.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead planning and scheduling for large-scale, multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Build and maintain project baselines, resource forecasts, and performance metrics.
• Identify and mitigate schedule risks and blockers through detailed analysis and team collaboration.
• Present data-driven insights and strategic recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate schedule interfaces across internal teams and third parties.
• Support change management, time impact analysis, and claims preparation.
• Collaborate with cost and risk teams to ensure alignment across controls functions.

Ideal Candidate Profile :

Location : UK or EU-based preferred (flexibility on location for the right candidate)

Contract Type : Permanent or long-term contract, depending on experience