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Project Planning Engineer - HV Substation Projects

Job description

​We are a leading manufacturer of transformers and high-voltage circuit breakers, delivering advanced power transmission solutions to utility companies and EPC contractors worldwide. With a growing portfolio of projects across the UK, we are looking for an experienced P6 Planner/Project Planning Engineer to support successful project delivery through robust planning and schedule control.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and control detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 for transformer and HV circuit breaker projects

  • Create WBS structures, activity logic, baselines, and resource-loaded schedules

  • Monitor progress, analyze critical paths, and identify schedule risks and variances

  • Prepare look-ahead schedules, recovery plans, and delay impact analyses

  • Collect progress data from engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and site teams

  • Work closely with Project Managers to ensure schedule alignment and forecast accuracy

  • Support change management by assessing schedule impacts of variations

  • Produce weekly and monthly planning reports, progress curves, and KPIs

  • Ensure planning and reporting meet client, contractual, and internal requirements

Requirements
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in project planning or project controls

  • Mandatory proficiency in Primavera P6

  • Experience in power, electrical, HV, or heavy engineering projects preferred

  • Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills

  • Fluent English (native level preferred)

  • UK citizen or permanent resident preferred