P6 Project Planner

Baker Hughes Company; Nailsea; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Project Planner to lead scheduling for large subsea projects in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on ensuring schedule quality and on-time delivery, coordinating with engineering, procurement and manufacturing, and providing clear updates to management and customers.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor/Master’s in Engineering/Math/Science and strong experience with Primavera P6, with Oracle MRP knowledge considered a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Engineering/Math/Science or equivalent.
• Experience in planning, preferably in oil & gas/subsea industries or large-scale manufacturing.
• Proficient with Primavera P6 planning tool and scheduling practices.
• Knowledge of Oracle MRP is considered a plus.
• Ability to translate schedule status into execution realities and identify risks.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall project schedule quality and on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with product line planners, engineering planners, and execution teams (engineering, procurement, manufacturing).
• Support project management with 3–6 week look-ahead, schedule risks, mitigations, and reporting.
• Provide schedule updates to customers and explain challenges and opportunities.
• Adhere to approved processes and drive integrated planning initiatives.
• Deliver proactive, high-energy planning support for large subsea projects.

Skills

Primavera P6

Scheduling

Oil & gas

Project planning

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor / Master’s degree in Engineering/Math/Science

Tools

Primavera P6

Oracle MRP

Job description

P6 Project Planner Do you enjoy being part of team that provides high-quality project delivery for our customers? Are you passionate about meticulous planning and attention to detail? Join a team that delivers essential projects We devise smarter systems to control and monitor oil and gas extraction. Innovating in the energy industry, our subsea and surface pressure capabilities are industry leading. Our team is responsible for the successful development, deployment, and delivery of our cutting-edge, world class control systems. Partner with the best As A Project Planner you will be in-charge of planning a large subsea project.

The planner will be accountable for the schedule quality and project on-time delivery. The position reports to the Project Delivery Planning Manager.

As a Product Delivery Planner, you will be responsible for:

• Scheduling Management: The planner is in-charge of the overall project schedule management, ensuring its quality (logic, clarity) and accuracy (update of dates, reflection of the scope of supply).
• Coordinating: The planner will be collaborating with the other planners (product line planner & engineering planners) allocated to the project and with the execution functions (engineering, procurement, and manufacturing) to ensure the overall quality and accuracy of the schedule.
• Supporting Project management: The planner is the right-hand of the project manager and, as such, will provide visibility on: i) Looking ahead of tasks to be performed in the 3 – 6 weeks ii) Risks in schedules and mitigation actions iii) Opportunities in the schedule Providing relevant reports to project management to ensure the project manager has all the tools to make the right decisions and drive on-time and on-budget project execution.
• Interacting with the customer to provide schedule updates and explain the current situation, challenges, and opportunities.
• Adhering to the approved processes and proactively drive the implementation of new initiatives that will lead to fully integrated planning
• Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor / Master's degree or equivalent (Engineering / Math/ Science degree is preferred).
• Have expressive experience working within planning, ideally in the oil and gas/subsea industry or a related large-scale mechanical manufacturing or controls equipment environment.
• Be an expert in the use of the Primavera P6 planning tool.
• Have additional knowledge of Oracle MRP is considered a plus.
• Have ability to understand the status of a project and link the schedule to the reality of the execution.
• Have ability to quickly understand the risks and opportunities in the schedule and identify and drive appropriate actions.
• Have strong expertise in planning a large project and using the Primavera P6 planning tool.
• Have high energy and motivation to deliver against and beyond expectations, making a difference in the position
• Have strong leadership and excellent interpersonal skills are required to collaborate with a team of planners and interact with a large panel of individuals who will contribute to the project's performance.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too.

In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Project Management Senior Specialist - Project Planning

At Baker Hughes, we are transforming the future of energy. With operations in over 120 countries, we are developing and deploying industry-leading technologies and services to take energy forward. For more than a century, our inventions have revolutionized energy. Today, we are bringing our expertise to make oil and gas safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve customer challenges big and small. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion, without bias. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We're makers, inventors, and leaders who aren't afraid of the tough challenges. We believe pushing boundaries will help to lead the way for a new energy future.