Senior Project Planner

TRS Staffing Solutions; North East; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency specializing in engineering talent is seeking a Senior Planner for a four-year fixed term contract in Newcastle. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of EPC planning experience and expertise in Primavera P6. Responsibilities include developing project schedules, monitoring progress, and managing risks. This full-time role offers an opportunity to work closely with engineering and construction teams to ensure project success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of planning experience in EPC environments.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle and resource-loaded schedules.
• Professional certifications (e.g., PMI-SP, AACE PSP) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated EPC schedules.
• Monitor progress and produce regular updates.
• Support earned value management and performance tracking.

Skills

Planning experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

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Our client is Newcastle is looking for a Senior planner to join the team on a four year fixed term contract. As a Senior Planner, you will be responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining detailed project schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring alignment with project milestones, contractual obligations, and resource availability. You will work closely with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to monitor progress, identify risks, and provide actionable insights to support decision-making.

• Key Responsibilities:Develop and maintain integrated EPC schedules using Primavera P6, covering engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover phases.
• Collaborate with project managers, discipline leads, and subcontractors to gather input and validate schedule logic.
• Perform critical path analysis, float management, and scenario planning to support project strategy.
• Monitor progress against baseline schedules and produce regular updates, forecasts, and variance reports.
• Support earned value management (EVM) and performance tracking.
• Identify schedule risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Prepare and present schedule reports to internal stakeholders and clients.
• Ensure compliance with contractual scheduling requirements and project controls standards.
• Support claims and change management processes with time impact analysis (TIA).
• Mentor junior planners and contribute to continuous improvement of planning practices.
• Required Skills & Experience:Minimum 10+ years of planning experience in EPC environments, ideally in energy, infrastructure, or industrial sectors.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle, work breakdown structures (WBS), and resource-loaded schedules.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (preferred).
• Professional certifications (e.g., PMI-SP, AACE PSP) are a plus.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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