Senior Planning Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Bedford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Planning Engineer to oversee planning on major projects. This leadership role involves creating project schedules, managing risks, and enhancing team capabilities. Successful candidates will be knowledgeable about the entire project lifecycle and have strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience across engineering, construction, and handover.
• Strong expertise in schedule control and change management.
• Proficiency in stakeholder collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Delivering robust project schedules from inception to construction.
• Managing schedule risks and driving project control.
• Supporting and developing the Planning team.

Skills

Project lifecycle experience

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Membership in ACostE or APM

Tools

MS Office

Planning tools

Job description

Alexander Associates Technical Recruitment

Location:

bedford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

We're Hiring: Principal Planning Engineer

? Manchester | Contract | 40 hours/week

Are you ready to lead planning on major projects from day one? We’re looking for a Principal Planning Engineer to drive accurate scheduling, stakeholder collaboration, and forward-thinking project control across a growing portfolio.

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a leadership role within a forward-thinking team. You’ll be central to project delivery — and as we scale up, you’ll help grow the Planning function too.

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? What You’ll Be Doing

• Owning and delivering robust project schedules from inception through construction.
• Managing schedule risks, change, and earned value metrics.
• Supporting the Project Controls Manager in leading the Planning team.
• Recruiting and developing planning talent as project demands grow.
• Driving high standards of communication, analysis, and delivery.

? What You Bring

• Experience across the full project lifecycle (engineering, construction, handover).
• Strong commercial awareness and schedule control expertise.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and planning tools.
• Desirable: experience in regulated industries and membership in ACostE or APM.

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Created on 04/06/2025 by JR United Kingdom