Planner, Engineering, Civil Engineering

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Our client is a leading engineering and project services company who provide bespoke solutions across a number of marine related areas. Due to new projects won, they now require a Planner to work from their busy North East office.

The Role

Develop and maintain the integrated project schedule using professional planning tools (e.g. Primavera P6, MS Project).
Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to gather progress data and update forecasts.
Identify critical paths, risks, and mitigation options to keep the project on track.
Working with Senior Planner to produce regular progress and performance reports for senior management.
Contribute to earned value and performance tracking processes (SPI & CPI).
Ensure compliance with internal project governance and safety standards.

The Person

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative approach.
Proven experience in planning/scheduling major capital projects.
Skilled in Primavera P6, MS Project, and Excel-based analytics (Primavera training will be available).
Desirable: exposure to industrial or high-technology construction environments; knowledge of earned value management and digital planning tools.