Planning Engineer

ARM; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 78,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

ARM is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer to join their Offshore Wind team in Kingston upon Thames on a hybrid basis. The role focuses on developing and maintaining complex project schedules across tendering and execution phases, ensuring schedules remain achievable and deviations are addressed promptly.

The successful candidate will have 5–10 years of planning experience in offshore energy, strong Primavera P6/MS Project skills, and robust stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years' experience in project planning within the offshore energy sector.
• Experience with tender planning, ideally within Transportation & Installation (T&I) and/or EPCI projects.
• Strong knowledge of Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules in accordance with contractual requirements and internal standards.
• Review schedule feasibility, constraints and critical activities, highlighting potential issues.
• Implement effective planning and progress control systems.
• Monitor project performance and identify, analyse and report schedule deviations.
• Produce and maintain 90-day look-ahead, weekly and monthly schedules.
• Support the Project Control Manager with project status reporting.
• Provide Time Impact Analysis to support contract amendments and claims.
• Participate in project risk management and schedule risk analysis.
• Promote strong schedule awareness across project teams and stakeholders.
• Support planning activities throughout tendering and project delivery phases.

Skills

Project planning

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

HNC/HND

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Planning Engineer - Offshore Wind

• Location: Kingston upon Thames - Hybrid


• Contract: 12 months


• Rate: £425-£450 per day


• IR35: Outside IR35


• Hours: 37.5 hours per week


• Start Date: ASAP

ARM is currently supporting a leading global engineering and construction organisation in the recruitment of an experienced Planning Engineer to join their Offshore Wind business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project planner with a background in offshore Oil & Gas, offshore wind or major energy projects to support the development and management of complex project schedules, particularly across tendering and project execution phases.

The Role

Reporting to the Planning Manager, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules, monitoring progress and identifying potential delays or risks. You will work closely with project teams to ensure schedules remain achievable and that any deviations are identified and addressed promptly.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules in accordance with contractual requirements and internal standards.


• Review schedule feasibility, constraints and critical activities, highlighting potential issues.


• Implement effective planning and progress control systems.


• Monitor project performance and identify, analyse and report schedule deviations.


• Produce and maintain 90-day look-ahead, weekly and monthly schedules.


• Support the Project Control Manager with project status reporting.


• Provide Time Impact Analysis to support contract amendments and claims.


• Participate in project risk management and schedule risk analysis.


• Promote strong schedule awareness across project teams and stakeholders.


• Support planning activities throughout tendering and project delivery phases.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• 5-10 years' experience in project planning within the offshore Oil & Gas industry, offshore wind or a related major energy sector.


• Experience with tender planning, ideally within Transportation & Installation (T&I) and/or EPCI projects.


• HNC, HND or Bachelor's degree in an appropriate engineering, construction or project-related discipline.


• Strong practical experience using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.


• Good understanding of project controls, scheduling, progress measurement and risk management.


• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.

What's on Offer?

• £425-£450 per day


• Outside IR35


• 12-month contract


• 37.5 hours per week


• Hybrid working


• Flexible working arrangements


• Based in Kingston upon Thames


• Opportunity to contribute to major offshore wind and energy-transition projects


• Immediate start available

If you are an experienced Planning Engineer with offshore project experience and are interested in working on major energy-transition projects, we'd be keen to hear from you.