Senior Planning Engineer

Hybrid

Manchester, United kingdom

Freelance

09-05-2025

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Job Specifications

Job Title: Principal Planning Engineer
Location: Manchester
Working Pattern: Full-time
Contact: shas@scantec.co.uk | 0151 666 8929
Overview:
We’re currently recruiting for a Principal Planning Engineer to join a dynamic and growing team supporting key infrastructure projects across the UK. This is a commercially focused role, ideal for someone confident leading their own project planning activities while effectively contributing to a wider team. This position will support pre- and post-contract stages, helping deliver successful outcomes across the full project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead planning activities across multiple projects, working closely with the Project Controls Manager.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams and client representatives.
Provide accurate scheduling, analysis, and forecasting aligned with contract requirements.
Monitor and manage project risk, change, and schedule variations, proposing mitigations where necessary.
Collaborate with project and contractor teams to ensure realistic and achievable schedules.
Support the recruitment and development of the planning function as projects scale.
Ensure appropriate handovers are arranged during periods of absence.
Essential Skills & Experience:
Strong understanding of the interaction between time, cost, and commercial factors throughout the project lifecycle.
Proven experience in managing schedules through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover phases.
Skilled in the development and implementation of planning procedures and reporting.
Ability to analyse and interpret Earned Value metrics.
Desirable:
Experience working in highly regulated industries such as Nuclear, Defence, or Oil & Gas.
Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., ACostE, APM).
Interested?
For more information or to apply, please contact Sha at shas@scantec.co.uk or call 0151 666 8929.

About the Company

Established in 1990, Scantec is a leading UK-based recruitment agency specialising in the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Scientific sectors. With over three decades of experience, we provide highly qualified and experienced talent for both permanent and temporary assignments across the UK and overseas. Our dedicated teams operate across three core divisions: Scantec Engineering: Delivering top-tier security cleared talent in project controls, infrastructure, defence, nuclear, and energy sectors. Scantec Manufacturing: Sourc... Know more