Senior Project Planner

Baker Hughes Company; Nailsea; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Flexible work patterns

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Baker Hughes in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Project Planner to lead schedule development for large subsea projects, ensuring accuracy, logic, and on-time delivery. You will partner with Project Managers, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to align work across functions.

The role emphasizes Primavera P6 expertise, critical path analysis, forecasting, and regular leadership reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in project planning, scheduling, or project controls within Oil & Gas, Subsea, EPC, Manufacturing, or Engineered Equipment environments.
• Strong expertise in Primavera P6 and complex project scheduling methodologies.
• Ability to understand project execution status and reflect progress within project schedules.
• Strong analytical skills to identify schedule risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Experience supporting large and complex projects with planning, forecasting, and reporting activities.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of Oracle MRP systems as an advantage and the legal right to work in the United Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain complex project schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring schedule accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Project Management teams to align 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.
• Monitor project progress, analyze schedule performance, and provide regular reports 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.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Critical path

Forecasting

Reporting

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

PM or Business degree

Supply Chain degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Oracle MRP

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.

As a Senior Project Planner, you will:

• 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.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role, you will:

• 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.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns: 4 days from office 1 day from home (remote)

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input.

Join us, and you can expect:

• 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 well-being 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.