Senior Planning Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering sector is seeking a Principal Planning Engineer to manage project schedules and enhance stakeholder interactions. This leadership role offers a unique opportunity to drive project delivery and contribute to the growth of the Planning function. Ideal candidates will possess strong commercial awareness and excellent communication skills, complemented by proficiency in MS Office and planning tools.

Qualifications

• Experience across full project lifecycle: engineering, construction, handover.
• Proficient in scheduling and stakeholder collaboration.
• Desirable: experience in regulated industries, memberships in ACostE or APM.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver project schedules from inception through to construction.
• Manage schedule risks and change.
• Support Project Controls Manager and recruit planning talent as demands grow.

Skills

Schedule control expertise

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Tools

MS Office

Planning tools

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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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.

? 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.