Planning Engineer

Job Title: Planning Engineer
Location: Manchester
Duration: 2+ years (until October 2027) - Outside IR35

We are recruiting a Planning Engineer for a long-term contract based in Manchester, supporting a client that delivers railway automation and telecommunication solutions worldwide.

You will carry out project planning and control activities on designated projects, supporting Project Managers to ensure the successful planning and delivery of projects.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain plans in line with the client's project management and planning processes.

• Work closely with project, commercial, and finance managers to ensure schedules are accurately developed, maintained, and resource/cost loaded.

• Liaise with site and possession planners to align activities with the main project schedule.

• Support the Bids & Tendering team in developing tender plans through mobilisation into contract plans.

• Build strong working relationships with client representatives to deliver efficient planning and controls solutions.

• Perform critical path analysis and identify key actions and areas of concern.

• Provide periodic project reporting, including KPIs, earned value, schedule delay, and critical path analysis, for internal and client reporting.

• Conduct analysis and scenario modelling for project changes, providing risks, issues, cost, resource, and delay analysis.

• Promote and improve planning and controls practices within the organisation.

Essential Requirements:

• HND/HNC qualification or equivalent experience.

• Experience in planning infrastructure projects, ideally within the rail industry.

• Experience working with project management teams internally and within client organisations.

• Proficiency in Primavera, with knowledge of other planning tools such as MS Project.

• Self-motivated with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Desirable Requirements:

• Knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Prince 2).

• Technical/Engineering background, ideally with railway knowledge.

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