Senior Project Planner

Baker Hughes Company; High Street; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life Insurance

Disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Flexible working

Job summary

Baker Hughes seeks a Senior Project Planner to lead planning for large subsea projects in the United Kingdom. You will ensure schedule quality, visibility, and on-time delivery by collaborating with Project Managers, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams.

You will apply extensive Primavera P6 expertise to develop robust schedules, monitor progress, and provide actionable insights to leadership, while contributing to continuous improvement and governance adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, Supply Chain, or equivalent.
• Experience in project planning, scheduling or project controls within Oil & Gas, Subsea, EPC, Manufacturing or Engineered Equipment.
• Strong expertise in Primavera P6 and complex project scheduling methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain complex project schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring schedule accuracy, logic, and completeness.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Project Management teams to ensure alignment between project execution and schedule performance.
• Perform critical path analysis and identify schedule risks, opportunities, mitigation actions, and recovery plans.
• Create and manage lookahead schedules and provide forecasting to support proactive project execution and decision-making.
• Monitor project progress, analyze schedule performance, and provide regular reports and recommendations to project leadership.
• Communicate project schedule updates, milestones, challenges, and opportunities to internal stakeholders and customers.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Excellent communication

Schedule risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, Supply Chain or equivalent

Tools

Primavera P6

ERP/Oracle MRP systems

Job description

Senior Project Planner

Do you enjoy being part of a team that provides high-quality project delivery for our customers? Are you passionate about meticulous planning and attention to detail? Join a team that delivers essential projects We devise smarter systems to control and monitor oil and gas extraction. Innovating in the energy industry, our subsea and surface pressure capabilities are industry-leading. Our team is responsible for the successful development, deployment, and delivery of our cutting-edge, world-class control systems. Partner with the best

As a Senior Project Planner, you will be responsible for planning and controlling large subsea projects, ensuring schedule quality, visibility, and on-time project delivery. You will work closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to support successful project execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain complex project schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring schedule accuracy, logic, and completeness.


• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Project Management teams to ensure alignment between project execution and schedule performance.


• Perform critical path analysis and identify schedule risks, opportunities, mitigation actions, and recovery plans.


• Create and manage lookahead schedules and provide forecasting to support proactive project execution and decision-making.


• Monitor project progress, analyze schedule performance, and provide regular reports and recommendations to project leadership.


• Communicate project schedule updates, milestones, challenges, and opportunities to internal stakeholders and customers.


• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support the implementation of integrated planning and scheduling processes.


• Ensure compliance with planning standards, governance requirements, and project control best practices.

Requirements

• Have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.


• Have experience in project planning, scheduling, or project controls within Oil & Gas, Subsea, EPC, Manufacturing, or Engineered Equipment environments.


• Demonstrate strong expertise in Primavera P6 and complex project scheduling methodologies.


• Have the ability to understand project execution status and accurately reflect progress within project schedules.


• Possess strong analytical skills with the ability to identify schedule risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.


• Have experience supporting large and complex projects with planning, forecasting, and reporting activities.


• Demonstrate excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.


• Have knowledge of Oracle MRP systems as an advantage and possess the legal right to work in the United Kingdom.

Flexible working patterns

• 4 days from office 1 day from home (remote)

Benefits

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities


• Comprehensive private medical care options


• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs


• Tailored financial programs


• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Project Management Specialist - Project Planning

At Baker Hughes, we are transforming the future of energy. With operations in over 120 countries, we are developing and deploying industry-leading technologies and services to take energy forward. For more than a century, our inventions have revolutionized energy. Today, we are bringing our expertise to make oil and gas safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve customer challenges big and small. We invest in the health and wellbeing of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion, without bias. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We're makers, inventors, and leaders who aren't afraid of the tough challenges. We believe pushing boundaries will help to lead the way for a new energy future.