Planning Engineer

Job description

Title: Planning Engineer

Location: Greater Manchester (Hybrid – 2-3 days remote)

Salary: up to £65,000 + 20% bonus + package

A specialist consultancy operating within the power industry is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer to join its established and highly successful team. The business is involved in the delivery of major international projects across the power sector, offering exposure to complex, large-scale programmes and the opportunity to work closely with leading clients worldwide. This is an excellent opportunity to join a consultancy with a strong reputation for technical excellence and long-term client partnerships.

As a Planning Engineer, you will work closely with key clients to support the planning and delivery of complex power industry projects. You will be responsible for developing, managing and maintaining detailed project programmes, providing schedule insight, analysis and reporting throughout the project lifecycle. The role requires strong technical planning capability combined with excellent client-facing skills, as you will act as a trusted advisor within client teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage detailed project schedules using Primavera P6
• Provide planning support across the full project lifecycle on complex power projects
• Monitor progress, analyse change and assess schedule impact
• Produce programme updates, reports and forecasts for clients and stakeholders
• Work closely with project management, engineering and project controls teams
• Support clients with planning best practice, governance and controls
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key client stakeholders

About You:

• Proven experience as a Planning Engineer on complex engineering or power industry projects
• Advanced user of Primavera P6
• Degree qualified in Engineering or a related discipline
• Ideally experience within the power industry (generation, transmission, distribution or similar)
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative consultancy team

What’s on Offer:

• Starting salary of up to £65,000 per annum
• Up to 20% annual bonus
• Pension, Healthcare, Life Insurance, Private Medical
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working model with flexibility (2–3 days in the office)
• Long-term career development within a growing consultancy
• Plus other great benefits

If you are looking for a new career challenge in planning and you would like to be considered for the above opportunity then please apply by sending your CV to matt.lilburn@goldgroup.co.uk or call Matt Lilburn on 01342 330 533 for a confidential chat quoting reference 72714.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Greater Manchester

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

05-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English