Senior Planning Engineer

Techniche Global Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent engineering firm is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer in Warrington. This role involves providing lifecycle planning support across complex engineering projects. Candidates should have a degree in engineering or project management, proven project planning experience in regulated industries, and expertise in Primavera P6. A fantastic opportunity for career development in the nuclear sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project planning within a regulated industry.
• Strong understanding of planning methodologies and schedule risk management.
• Professional qualification preferred (e.g., APM, Acoste, RICS).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules.
• Provide regular updates and performance metrics.
• Produce reports for senior stakeholders.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder engagement

Schedule risk management

Critical path analysis

Earned value management

Education

Degree in engineering, project management, or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

Senior Planning Engineer
Location: Warrington (3 days on-site per week)
Salary: £55,300 - £70,700 per annum (depending on experience)
Type: Permanent, Full-time
Eligibility: British or dual nationals only (BPSS clearance required)

We're supporting a major player in the nuclear sector with the appointment of a Senior Planning Engineer to join their project delivery team in Warrington.

The Role

You'll provide full lifecycle planning support across complex, multi-disciplinary engineering programmes. Responsibilities will include:

• Developing, baselining, and maintaining integrated project schedules
• Providing regular updates, performance metrics, and critical path analysis
• Supporting earned value management (EVM) and schedule risk analysis
• Aligning planning data with cost/resource management systems
• Interfacing with project, commercial, and engineering teams to ensure alignment
• Producing reports for senior stakeholders and ensuring planning best practices

What You\'ll Need

• Proven experience in project planning within a regulated industry (e.g., nuclear, energy, defence, infrastructure)
• Expertise in Primavera P6
• Degree in engineering, project management, or construction management (or related discipline)
• Professional qualification preferred (e.g., APM, Acoste, RICS)
• Experience with resource/cost loading, stakeholder engagement, and reporting
• Strong understanding of planning methodologies and schedule risk management
• BPSS clearance is mandatory; applicants must be British or dual nationals

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-profile programme offering long-term career development in one of the UK's most critical and technically complex sectors.