Senior Planning Engineer

1 week ago

London Area, United Kingdom Infraspec Full time

Senior Planning Engineer – NEC4 / Infrastructure / Primavera P6

Location:
London (Hybrid – 3 days office / 2 days home)

Salary:
£75,000–£85,000 base + £6,000 car allowance + bonus + private medical + pension + travel expenses

OTE Package Value: ~£90k+

Join a leading consultancy at the forefront of UK infrastructure delivery. We're hiring a Senior Planning Engineer to manage the planning lifecycle of large-scale civil engineering and highways projects, primarily under NEC4 contracts.

You'll play a critical role in building and managing detailed cost-loaded programmes, assessing contract risk, and driving collaborative planning practices across high-impact schemes.

Project Pipeline & Team Culture

You'll be joining a high-performing team with a strong order book across nationally significant projects including major highways and heavy civils.

Our client fosters a collaborative, flexible work environment where technical excellence and work-life balance are equally valued.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Build and maintain detailed Primavera P6 programmes across all project phases
  • Manage change control, EOT claims, and compensation events in line with NEC4 contracts
  • Lead contract and programme reviews, supporting commercial teams with delay analyses
  • Generate clear, insightful reports using Power BI and advanced planning tools
  • Facilitate collaborative planning sessions with subcontractors, clients, and delivery teams
  • Conduct risk-based assessments and provide insight into H&S impacts of client actions
  • Support lean delivery initiatives to improve efficiency and predictability

What You'll Bring

  • Proven experience in infrastructure or civil engineering (e.g. highways, rail, utilities, major civils)
  • Strong expertise in Primavera P6 and NEC3/NEC4 contract administration
  • Commercial awareness and experience supporting claims, CE assessments, and programme impacts
  • Confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement and reporting skills
  • Proficiency in Power BI or similar data/reporting tools is desirable
  • Ability to lead planning activities across multiple stakeholders and project partners

Package & Benefits

  • £75,000–£85,000 base salary
  • £6,000 car allowance + all travel expenses covered for client site visits
  • Hybrid working: 3 days in central London office, 2 days WFH
  • Private medical insurance, company pension, and annual bonus potential
  • Flexible start/finish hours and family-friendly policies
  • Strong pipeline of work and clear career progression to Lead Planner or Planning Manager

Ready to Apply?

If you're an experienced Planner who thrives in a collaborative environment and wants to influence major UK infrastructure, we'd love to hear from you.

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