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Title: Senior Planning Engineer
Location: Norwich (hybrid)
Salary: £65-80,000 + car allowance + package
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Planning Engineer to join a leading main contractor based in Norwich and take ownership of the construction programme on a high-profile scheme, working closely with operational, commercial, and project management teams to drive programme certainty and performance.
The Senior Planning Engineer will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and managing detailed construction programmes using Primavera P6, ensuring progress is accurately recorded and reported while identifying risks, opportunities, and potential impacts. Your strong site-based experience will be vital in creating realistic, deliverable programmes that reflect the live conditions and challenges of a major infrastructure environment.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced Senior Planning Engineer with a proven track record in complex civil engineering or infrastructure projects. You'll bring excellent working knowledge of NEC contracts and be a confident, capable user of Primavera P6. Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills are essential, along with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
Duties
Create and maintain detailed project schedules, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
Collaborate with project managers, site teams, and stakeholders to track progress and address any scheduling issues.
Analyze project timelines, identify potential delays, and propose mitigation strategies.
Conduct site visits to monitor progress, ensuring adherence to the schedule.
Prepare regular reports for senior management, highlighting key project metrics and updates.
Utilize planning software to manage and optimize project schedules.
Ensure compliance with all relevant industry standards and safety regulations.
Candidate
Strong, hands-on experience with Primavera P6
Excellent working knowledge of NEC contracts
Proven track record delivering major infrastructure projects
Strong site-based planning experience and the confidence to challenge, influence and advise project teams
Offer
Starting salary up to £80,000 per annum
Car allowance of £6,000 per annum or choice of a company car
Travel expenses
28 days annual leave + bank holidays + option to purchase 5 days extra days
Penson, Healthcare, Life Assurance, Private Medical
Other great benefits
If you are looking for a new career challenge and you would like to be considered for the about opportunity then please apply by sending your CV or call Matt Lilburn on (phone number removed) for further information quoting reference 72110.
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