Planning Engineer

Cobalt Consulting (UK) Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Planning Engineer to manage project schedules for complex infrastructure projects in the UK and Europe. Candidates should have a degree in Engineering or Project Management, with advanced skills in Primavera P6 and MS Project. This role involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, strong project planning, and controls, fostering career development within a respected consultancy. The position emphasizes best practices, tangible outcome contributions, and offers hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Strong background in project planning and project controls.
• Professional accreditation or working towards chartership is desirable.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Work with project managers and teams to ensure accurate programme data.
• Produce regular progress reports and forecasts.

Skills

Project planning

Project controls

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Job Title - Planning Engineer

Location - Manchester / Leeds

Projects - Water, Rail, Highways, and Nuclear

Salary - Up to £65,000 plus an excellent benefits package (Hybrid Working)

The Opportunity

Our client is delivering an ambitious growth strategy across its Projects & Programmes (P&P)issector. This growing function includes project controls, PMO, design integration, and strategic delivery support for major clients across the Energy, Water, Transport, Science, and Industrial قىcities.

As part of this continued expansion, our client is looking to strengthen its पात्र Planning capability and is seeking experienced Planning Engineers / Project Planners to support a diverse and high-profile portfolio of work. Successful candidates will be responsible for managing project schedules across a range of complex infrastructure projects, including Water, Rail, Highways, and Nuclear.

You will have the opportunity to work on major programmes both in the UK and across Europe, collaborating closely with national project controls teams and a wider community of planning professionals. This role offers exposure to best-in-class planning practices, complex multidisciplinary projects, and long-term career development within a highly respected consultancy environment.

Our client fosters an inclusive and lower collaborative culture, encouraging individuality and innovation. The work undertaken is purposeful and impactful, contributing to meaningful outcomes for clients, communities, and the built environment.

The Role

Successful candidates will support consulting and advisory services for public and private sector clients, with a strong focus on project planning and project controls, alongside broader project management support.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing, maintaining, and updatingls he detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Project, including Integrated Master Schedules
• Working closely with project managers, engineers, construction teams, and clients to ensure accurate programme data and timely delivery of project objectives
• Establishing and supporting Change Control processes throughout the project lifecycle
• Producing regular progress reports, forecasts, dashboards, and programme narratives, highlighting risks, issues, and mitigation strategies
• Supporting business development activities, including tender preparation, programme input, and delivery strategy development
• Carrying out Earned Value Management (EVM), cost and resource loading, schedule performance analysis, and programme health checks
• Integrating project schedules with risk registers and ensuring compliance with internal standards, client requirements, and industry contracts (e.g. NEC4, JCT, RIBA)

Requirements

Our client is seeking professionals with a strong background in project planning and project controls, ideally within major infrastructure or complex engineering environments.

Key requirements include:

• Degree (BSc or equivalent) in Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline
• Professional accreditation or working towards chartership is desirable
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, Excel, and Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with schedule quality assurance tools such as Acumen Fuse
• Strong understanding of design and/or development processes for major projects
• Experience managing schedules and progress reporting for multidisciplinary technical teams and/or sub-consultants
• Right to work in the UK (UK passport or valid work authorisation required)

If you feel that this is the role for you, please apply with the latest CV.