Planning Engineer - Construction Industry

Job Summary

The Planning Engineer – Construction Industry will be responsible for developing, maintaining and controlling project programmes to ensure timely delivery of construction works. The role will support project and commercial teams by producing realistic, auditable and resource‑loaded schedules, performing schedule risk analysis, monitoring progress against baselines and recommending recovery actions to manage time, cost and quality objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and optimize project master programmers, look‑ahead schedules and detailed baseline schedules for design, procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
• Create resource‑loaded schedules, integrate subcontractor and supplier programmes, and ensure alignment with contractual milestones and handover dates.
• Produce and update programme logic, critical path analysis, phase‑gates and key dependency registers to support project planning and decision making.
• Monitor project progress through regular updates, earned value/schedule performance analysis, progress curves and dashboard reporting; identify variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare and present programme reports, milestone trackers, slippage notices and change impact assessments for project management, commercial and client meetings.
• Co‑ordinate with project controls, commercial, procurement, design and site teams to ensure scope clarity, timely procurement and resource availability are reflected in the programme.
• Review and evaluate subcontractor/supplier schedules, provide feedback and consolidate into an integrated master programme; manage schedule submission and acceptance processes.
• Maintain programme documentation, baseline control, revision history and compliance with change control procedures within the project management systems.
• Support claims, extension of time assessments and contractual notices by providing time impact analyses, contemporaneous records and programme-based evidence.
• Drive continuous improvement of planning standards, templates, tools and governance across projects and contribute to knowledge sharing and lessons learned.
  
  

• Prepare and manage programmes for projects ranging from small works to medium/large construction contracts across multiple sectors.
• Work closely with project managers, commercial managers and site teams to ensure programmes are practical, resourced and reflected in execution plans.
• Provide planning input to bid stages, project mobilization and post‑award contract administration as required.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or related discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Minimum 3–7 years’ relevant planning experience within contractor, consultant or project controls teams in the construction industry.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Knowledge of programme management techniques including critical path analysis, resource levelling, earned value management and schedule risk analysis.
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of contract programmes, procurement routes and the impact of change on time and cost.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to produce clear, auditable programme documentation under tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present programme information to stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross‑functional teams and manage multiple projects concurrently.