E&I Planning Manager — Complex Projects Leader

NRL Ltd; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NRL Ltd seeks an experienced Planning Manager (E&I) to lead planning and project controls across complex engineering and construction projects. You will drive programme performance, recovery strategies and accurate controls on multiple live sites, interfacing with project and site teams.

The role requires strong E&I project experience, advanced Primavera P6 skills, and the ability to influence outcomes through rigorous planning, reporting and governance across NEC/JCT/FIDIC contracts.

Qualifications

• Experience as Planning Manager, Senior Planner or Project Controls in engineering, construction or industrial settings.
• Strong Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) project background.
• Experience planning and controlling activities like cable containment, pulling, terminations, instrumentation install, testing and commissioning.
• Advanced Primavera P6 capability.
• Experience developing and managing resource-loaded programmes.
• Understanding of progress measurement, productivity tracking and earned value principles.
• Ability to influence project outcomes through effective planning and controls.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with NEC, JCT or FIDIC contracts.
• Experience in Nuclear, Power, Renewables, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or Data Centre sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop, own and maintain detailed project programmes using Primavera P6.
• Produce baseline, look-ahead schedules and updates for live projects and tenders.
• Monitor progress against plan through site engagement and workface verification.
• Track productivity, planned vs actual man-hours and earned value metrics for E&I activities.
• Monitor installation progress including cable containment, cabling terminations, testing and commissioning.
• Develop labour forecasts, resource histograms and manpower plans.
• Support project teams to identify risks and implement recovery strategies.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project controls reports for stakeholders.
• Manage programme impacts from variations, change control and risks.
• Support extension of time submissions and contractual programme requirements.
• Produce tender programmes and contribute to technical submissions and execution plans.
• Lead and mentor planners and project controls personnel.

Skills

Planning management experience

Stakeholder management

Project controls

Progress measurement

Recovery planning

Resource forecasting

Team leadership

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent (BEng/ HNC/ HND)

Professional membership (APM/ PMI/ CIOB/ AACE)

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

NRL Ltd seeks an experienced Planning Manager (E&I) to lead planning and project controls across complex engineering and construction projects. You will drive programme performance, recovery strategies and accurate controls on multiple live sites, interfacing with project and site teams.

The role requires strong E&I project experience, advanced Primavera P6 skills, and the ability to influence outcomes through rigorous planning, reporting and governance across NEC/JCT/FIDIC contracts.