Senior Planner

ERSG Ltd; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ERSG Ltd is seeking two experienced planners to support engineering and construction projects in Barnard Castle. You will develop and maintain project programmes, integrate activities across EPC, monitor progress, and produce look-ahead programmes and reports.

Working within a long-term project framework, you will lead planning interfaces, advise on schedule risks and mitigation, review subcontractor programmes, and collaborate with project managers, engineers and construction teams on recovery

Qualifications

• Strong practical experience with Primavera P6.
• Background in planning engineering or construction projects.
• Knowledge of critical path analysis, dependencies and progress reporting.
• Confident communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, manufacturing or EPC environments would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project programmes using Primavera P6.
• Integrate engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities into coordinated schedules.
• Monitor progress, critical paths, delays and programme risks.
• Produce look-ahead programmes, progress reports and schedule updates.
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, construction teams and subcontractors.
• Support programme changes and recovery planning.
• Lead planning activities and coordinate programme interfaces.
• Review and challenge subcontractor programmes.
• Advise project management on schedule risks and mitigation strategies.
• Provide guidance and support to other planners.

Skills

Planning experience

Primavera P6 experience

Stakeholder management

Progress reporting

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

I'm currently looking for two experienced planners to support engineering and construction projects in Barnard Castle.

These opportunities sit within a long-term project framework, with potential for contract extensions.

• Develop and maintain project programmes using Primavera P6.
• Integrate engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities into coordinated schedules.
• Monitor progress, critical paths, delays and programme risks.
• Produce look-ahead programmes, progress reports and schedule updates.
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, construction teams and subcontractors.
• Support programme changes and recovery planning.
• Lead planning activities and coordinate programme interfaces.
• Review and challenge subcontractor programmes.
• Advise project management on schedule risks and mitigation strategies.
• Provide guidance and support to other planners.

What We're Looking For

• Strong practical experience with Primavera P6.
• Background in planning engineering or construction projects.
• Knowledge of critical path analysis, dependencies and progress reporting.
• Confident communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, manufacturing or EPC environments would be advantageous.