Senior Planning Engineer

Our client are recruiting for an experienced Senior Planner to support a major Design & Build project at St Fergus for National Gas Transmission.

The project involves the T3 Valve Replacement, with a value in excess of £30m, delivered under NEC4 Option A. The works include the replacement of 44 large-bore valves, typically 36 inches, alongside civil, mechanical and EC&I activities, requiring detailed programme management around critical fixed outages.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and manage the overall project programme for a £30m+ Design & Build project.

• Plan the replacement of 44 large-bore valves, incorporating civil, mechanical and EC&I works.

• Coordinate programme activities covering deep excavations, offsite fabrication, mechanical installation and heavy crane operations.

• Develop and monitor programmes for bypass installation, commissioning and critical outage activities.

• Manage programme interfaces relating to long-lead valve procurement, third-party design and supply chain activities.

• Monitor progress against the baseline programme, identifying critical path activities, risks, delays and potential mitigation measures.

• Work closely with project management, engineering, subcontractors and key stakeholders to maintain programme certainty and meet critical outage deadlines.

• Provide regular programme updates, progress reports, lookahead programmes and schedule analysis.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Planner or Planning Engineer on complex infrastructure or engineering projects.

• Strong background in civil, mechanical, pipeline or gas transmission works.

• Experience developing and managing programmes for Design & Build projects, major installations and complex outage programmes.

• Strong knowledge of planning, critical path analysis, progress monitoring and programme risk management.

• Experience with planning software such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.

• NEC4 experience and the ability to work effectively with project teams, subcontractors and stakeholders.

Location: St Fergus, Scotland

Contract Length: 40 months

IR35 Status: Outside IR35

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Planner to join a major, long-term gas transmission infrastructure project