Senior Planning Engineer

Senior Planning Engineer

Location: Elgin
Day Rate: Highly Competitive
Duration: 6-month contract
Start: ASAP

A leading civils contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Engineer to support a major infrastructure project in Elgin. The role suits planners with strong civil engineering experience and excellent Primavera P6 skills, ideally with exposure to overhead line (OHL) or transmission works.

• Develop and maintain project programmes in Primavera P6
• Create logic-linked schedules, work breakdown structures, and progress plans
• Produce progress reports, dashboards, and updates for project teams
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, and commercial teams
• Analyse schedule impacts and advise on mitigation
• Support site teams with planning intelligence for foundations, piling, and structural works

• Strong civil engineering planning experience (foundations, piling, earthworks)
• OHL project experience highly desirable
• Experienced with Primavera P6 and NEC/major civil contract environments
• Ability to interpret drawings and construction methodologies
• Degree or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or similar
• Professional membership (ICE, APM) advantageous

• Competitive day rate
• 6-month contract (potential extension)
• Work on a high-profile infrastructure project
• Please contact Jayne @ ARC on  to discuss the role in more details, or email your CV to