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
Salary description
£450.00 - £500.00 per day