Senior Project Planner - Primavera P6

Project overview

We are working with a growing consultancy seeking an experienced Senior Project Planner to support the delivery of large-scale engineering and subsea projects.

This is an opportunity to join a project delivery environment where you will work closely with Project Managers and Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams to develop and maintain complex project schedules and support successful project execution.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for project planning, schedule management, forecasting and performance analysis, ensuring progress is accurately reflected and potential risks are identified early.

You will work alongside an EPC Planner who will manage external reporting and client discussions, allowing you to focus on the development, control and quality of project schedules.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Skills & Experience

Desirable

Additional Information

• Develop, manage and maintain complex project schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring accuracy, logic and completeness.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Project Management teams to maintain alignment between project execution and schedule performance.
• Perform critical path analysis, identifying schedule risks, opportunities and potential mitigation actions.
• Develop recovery plans and support corrective actions where project schedules are at risk.
• Create and maintain look-ahead schedules and provide forecasting to support proactive project delivery.
• Monitor project progress and analyse schedule performance against agreed milestones and deliverables.
• Produce schedule updates, progress analysis and recommendations for project leadership.
• Identify potential delays, constraints and delivery challenges, providing clear visibility of their impact.
• Support planning processes, governance requirements and project controls best practice.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to support effective project execution and on-time delivery.
• At least 3 years' experience in project planning, scheduling or project controls.
• Strong hands-on experience using Primavera P6 .
• Experience developing and managing complex project schedules.
• Background in Oil & Gas, Subsea, EPC, Manufacturing or engineered equipment environments.
• Good understanding of project execution, schedule logic, critical path analysis and progress measurement.
• Experience with planning, forecasting, schedule performance monitoring and reporting.
• Ability to assess project progress accurately and reflect actual delivery status within project schedules.
• Experience identifying schedule risks, opportunities and recommending corrective actions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, Supply Chain or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience with Oracle MRP systems.
• Experience supporting large-scale engineering or subsea project delivery.
• Knowledge of project controls processes, planning standards and governance requirements.
• Fully onsite in Nailsea, Monday to Friday.
• Rate of £540 per day, all-inclusive, Inside IR35.
• Duration: 3 months initially, with a view to extend

Project details

• Start: TBC/ASAP
• Duration: 3 months +
• Location: Fully onsite in Nailsea, Monday to Friday., UK, GB
• Rate: 68-68 EUR/h