Commissioning Planning Engineer

📍 Bridgwater, Somerset (Hybrid - 3 days onsite / 2 days remote)
💰 Up to £378 per day PAYE / £515 per day Umbrella (DOE)
📅 Contract until end of 2026 with possibility of extension

We are currently seeking an experienced Commissioning Planning Engineer to support a major UK infrastructure programme based in Bridgwater, Somerset.

Working within a high-performing Project Controls and Planning team, this role will support the planning and coordination of commissioning activities on a large and complex construction project.

This is an excellent opportunity for a planning professional with strong Primavera P6 experience and a background in major infrastructure, construction, or engineering projects.

The Role

Working as part of the Commissioning Planning team, you will support the management and maintenance of integrated project schedules and provide schedule analysis to support the timely delivery of commissioning activities.

Key responsibilities include:

Producing and maintaining integrated project schedules using Primavera P6

Ensuring schedules are fully logic-linked and aligned with Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)

Supporting the Integrated Work Schedule (IWS) and ensuring updates are delivered in line with reporting cycles

Providing schedule analysis and performance reporting

Supporting trend and change management processes

Identifying and resolving time-related risks and scheduling issues

Collaborating with wider Project Controls disciplines including Cost, Risk and Estimating

Producing schedule reports and commentary for programme teams and stakeholders

Requirements

Essential

Proven experience in planning and scheduling on major construction or infrastructure projects

Strong experience using Primavera P6

Understanding of construction or engineering planning methodologies

Experience producing fully logic-linked project schedules

Knowledge of earned value and performance reporting

Understanding of contract frameworks such as NEC or FIDIC

Strong analytical and stakeholder communication skills

Desirable

Experience working on large-scale infrastructure programmes

Knowledge of schedule risk analysis

Familiarity with tools such as Acumen Fuse, Synchro, Power BI or EcoSys

Experience working in a highly regulated environment

📩 If you are a Planning Engineer with strong Primavera P6 experience looking for your next contract opportunity, please apply here and we'll be in touch very soon.

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