Senior Planner

Progressive Global Energy; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Job summary

Progressive Global Energy is seeking a Senior Planner to join our client’s Newcastle team on a permanent basis. The role focuses on delivering detailed schedules for major EPC projects in power transmission and energy sectors, with responsibility for monitoring progress and driving planning excellence.

The ideal candidate will have strong Primavera P6 skills and proven ability to manage complex schedules, engage stakeholders, and support project controls across large-scale infrastructure

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as Senior/Project Planner in EPC infrastructure.
• Strong background in power transmission, utilities or major projects.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and scheduling best practices.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Solid grasp of project controls and schedule management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project schedules throughout the lifecycle.
• Lead planning activities across major EPC infrastructure projects.
• Monitor progress against programmes and milestones; identify critical paths.
• Report progress to stakeholders and governance forums.
• Collaborate with PMs, commercial, engineering and delivery teams.

Skills

Senior Planner

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Schedule management

Project controls

Power transmission

Utilities experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

The Opportunity

We are currently supporting a leading infrastructure and engineering organisation in the appointment of a Senior Planner to join their team on a permanent basis from their Newcastle office.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the successful delivery of major EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) projects within the power transmission, utilities, energy, and wider infrastructure sectors. The role offers the chance to work on a large-scale HVDC link project.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project schedules throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead planning activities across major EPC infrastructure projects.
• Monitor project progress and performance against agreed programmes and milestones.
• Identify critical path activities, risks, delays, and mitigation strategies.
• Produce regular progress reports and planning updates for project stakeholders.
• Work closely with project managers, commercial teams, engineering functions, and delivery teams.
• Support programme governance and ensure planning best practices are consistently applied.
• Provide guidance and support to junior planners and wider project teams.

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience as a Senior Planner, Project Planner, or similar planning professional.
• Experience within power transmission, utilities, energy, or major infrastructure environments.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of project controls, planning methodologies, and schedule management.
• Experience on projects of a similar scale and complexity to EGL1 would be highly advantageous.
• Competitive salary of £55,000 - £65,000 (negotiable depending on experience)
• Private medical cover
• Opportunity to work on major UK infrastructure projects
• Long-term career development within a growing organisation