Planning Engineer

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd; Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 78,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Immediate start

Based in Kingston upon Thames

12-month contract

Outside IR35

37.5 hours/week

Job summary

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd is recruiting a Planning Engineer to join an Offshore Wind team in Kingston upon Thames on a hybrid basis. The role focuses on developing and maintaining project schedules, monitoring progress and reporting on delays or risks across tendering and delivery phases.

The ideal candidate will have 5–10 years in offshore Oil & Gas or related energy projects, with strong experience in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, plus a degree in an engineering discipline.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years' experience in project planning within offshore energy sectors.
• Experience with tender planning within Transportation & Installation and/or EPCI projects.
• Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling, progress measurement and risk management.

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 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.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Schedule risk analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/related

HNC/HND

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

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.

Disclaimer

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.