Senior Planner - PUMA

Bilfinger; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bilfinger UK is seeking a Senior Planner to drive cost/expenditure transparency and project controls across multiple contracts. The role requires coordinating with commercial managers, PMs and engineers to ensure objectives are met within scope, schedule and budget.

The Senior Planner will develop and optimise project programmes, establish cost systems, and own business process updates through to project closure, including structured credit rules and naming conventions in P6.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in a leadership role in project controls.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related fields.
• PMO experience.
• Knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Experience using PowerBI and MS tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage an effective project controls strategy with procedures.
• Ensure project schedules include resource loading and critical path analysis.
• Collaborate with commercial managers, project managers, and engineers to hit scope, schedule and budget.
• Establish cost engineering systems to monitor and report costs.
• Lead project control meetings and update risk registers.
• Define project work breakdown structure and estimating format.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering/Construction Management degree

ICostE / CEng / IEng

Tools

Primavera P6

PowerBI

MS Office tools

Job description

Bilfinger is a leading international industrial services provider, driving efficiency and sustainability for the process industry. With about 31,000 employees and over €5.4 billion in revenue in 2025, we offer solutions in consulting, engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, turnarounds, and digital applications across key sectors like energy, chemicals, pharma, and oil & gas.

Shape the future with Bilfinger UK: With a strong commitment to sustainability, Bilfinger UK stands out as a premier provider of engineering and maintenance services. For over 50 years, Bilfinger UK has consistently pushed the boundaries of innovation, delivering advanced solutions that support industries, infrastructure, and communities across the United Kingdom.

As a key member of the globally respected Bilfinger Group, Bilfinger UK has built a reputation as a versatile leader, offering both onshore and offshore services. From energy and utilities to pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals, the company’s broad expertise across various sectors makes it a trusted partner in the industry, as well as a work environment where you can develop your potential.

At Bilfinger, we offer a work environment where you can learn and grow. Join us and be part of a team shaping the future!

The Role

The Senior Planner is responsible for consulting and directing the function to provide cost/expenditure transparency, project controls, processes and planning activities to projects and contracts whilst ensuring parity and best practice across the business.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and manage an effective project control strategy whilst maintaining the project controls plan and associated procedures
• Ensure project schedules, including resource loading, critical path analysis and progress monitoring are adopted across all projects
• Collaborate with commercial manager, project managers and engineers to ensure project objectives are achieved within scope, schedule, and budget constraint
• Establish cost engineering systems to monitor, control and report costs
• Aid in the development, integration and optimisation of project programmes
• Liaise with PMs/RDs to manage the provision of appropriate resources and expertise to successfully deliver the project control activities
• Liaise with project teams to identify project risks and associated control measures, plus opportunities
• Assist in the development and monitor the performance of key contracts
• Ownership of the update of business process and reporting systems/timelines through to project closure
• Develop bespoke and/or generic rules of credit
• Develop structured naming conventions in P6 to be rolled out through the business

Specific Activities

• Review and approve prior to issuance all cost/planning information required for Monthly Project Board meeting
• Set up and lead the Project Control Meetings
• Ensure we have robust monthly project updates to the project risk registers and value analysis processes
• Manage the integration of programmes from various sources
• Implement progress monitoring and productivity measurement
• Define and issue the project work breakdown structure and estimating format
• Monitor expenditure and adjust budgets in accordance with the project change control system

Experience & Qualifications

• Knowledge and proficiency in P6
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written, plusstrong analytical skills
• 8 years of experience in a leadership role in project controls
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related fields experience in Construction Management, and or ICostE, CEng, IEng
• PMO Experience
• Knowledge or and experience using PowerBI and MS tools

For additional information please contact Leo Andrew Carvel Taylor by email [e-mail].

Bilfinger is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law.