Planning Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Inverness; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Group is looking for a skilled Planning Engineer to join a leading Civil Engineering client in Scotland. This role focuses on delivering energy infrastructure projects while managing and coordinating planning processes, requiring strong technical skills and a clear understanding of civil construction techniques.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Family-friendly policies

Company car or travel allowance

8% matched pension contributions

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday, 2 wellbeing days, 1 volunteering day

Personal and professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in Civil Engineering contracting.
• Experience delivering programmes under NEC contracts is preferable.
• Competent in various planning software.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining detailed programmes in P6.
• Compiling narratives, phasing, reports, and supporting documents.
• Updating and monitoring project progress.

Skills

Project Control Information

Communication Skills

Planning Software

Problem Solving

Negotiation

Education

Qualification in Civil Engineering/Construction to HND level or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

Orion Group is supporting a leading Civil Engineering client to recruit an experienced and motivated Planning Engineer to join their team. As part of this team, you will play a key role in delivering large civil engineering projects that provide critical infrastructure to enable future renewable developments across Scotland. The role requires initial work from regional offices in Inverness and Glasgow, with site visits during project delivery. The projects are within the energy infrastructure sector, building new substations and HVDC converter stations to support Scotland's transition to net zero.

Your Responsibilities:

As a Planning Engineer, reporting to the Senior Planning Engineer/Planning Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining detailed programmes in P6 from first principles, including resource loading.
• Integrating and managing sub-contractor and supplier programmes with our own.
• Interpreting information from tender and project documentation.
• Understanding civil construction techniques and developing them into workable programmes.
• Coordinating with estimators and commercial teams on programme aspects.
• Compiling narratives, phasing, reports, and supporting documents for tenders and projects.
• Owning the programme to drive project delivery.
• Utilising various planning techniques and tools to communicate effectively.
• Supporting and communicating programme, risk, and commercial issues to operational teams.
• Supporting collaborative planning workshops with clients, operational teams, and subcontractors.
• Updating and monitoring project progress, compiling reports against requirements.
• Managing changes in programmes and supporting commercial teams.
• Evaluating supply chain and subcontract programmes.
• Ensuring compliance with business processes and systems.
• Maintaining awareness of latest construction techniques.

Who are we looking for?

• Experience delivering programmes under NEC contracts is preferable.
• At least 5 years of experience in Civil Engineering contracting, with the ability to manage own workload and support senior team members.
• Potentially suitable for an experienced Sub-Agent seeking a change.
• A qualification in Civil Engineering/Construction to HND level or equivalent is desirable but not essential.
• Competent in various planning software.
• Proven ability to develop, own, and drive programmes.
• Effective communication skills with all parties.
• Comfortable with client-facing presentations.
• Experience working closely with site construction teams and understanding programme requirements.
• Logical thinker with an ordered working approach.
• Ability to work under challenging timescales.
• Experience in producing project control information in Excel and Power BI is advantageous.
• Tender experience is advantageous.
• Strong commercial and contractual understanding, especially regarding NEC contracts and change management.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary.
• Family-friendly policies.
• Company car, car allowance, or travel allowance.
• 8% matched pension contributions.
• Private healthcare.
• Life assurance.
• 26 days holiday, 2 wellbeing days, 1 volunteering day.
• Personal and professional development opportunities.

Please note: All applicants must have valid right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflect and value our client base and Orion Group. We welcome diverse experiences and viewpoints, including those based on culture, educational and professional backgrounds, and expression. In our inclusive workplace, everyone is assured of equitable, fair, and respectful treatment regardless of employment status.