Construction Planning Engineer - Hybrid

Job:
Construction Planning Engineer

Location:

Bridgwater, Somerset - 3 days on site + 2 days from home

Status:
Contract until Dec 2026 with strong extension possibility – Good Daily Rate - Inside IR35

Start:
October 2026 onwards (reasonable notice would be acceptable)

Morson Edge are working on behalf of a major player in the Energy Sector who have a current contract requirement for experienced Construction Planning Engineers proficient in the use of P6 and possessing proven experience working in support of highly complex regulated industry construction projects to join their established site-based team in Bridgwater, Somerset (TA5 1UD
) supporting their £multi-bn mega construction project. This is a (renewable) contract position - inside IR35.

This role will be based at the client’s project site near Bridgwater, Somerset (TA5 1UD
) 3 days / week with the rest worked from home.

The construction planner will support the area management team develop and progress a detailed short term schedule which integrates and visually demonstrates the works of multiple suppliers. The level 5 schedule reflects interfaces and scopes of tier 1 partners to ensure they are fully integrated.

The Construction Planner is part of the PMO planning function working in the area management team to support the construction phase. Accountable to the Area Lead planner, the Construction Planner will be responsible for the onsite short term planning of installation activities and associated activities, this will include the governance, management and updating of construction schedules to integrating all tier1 contracts.

The Construction Planner will be responsible for the following (not exhaustive) specific accountabilities:

• The development, integrations, design, testing & commissioning of detailed construction schedules within the MEH phase
• Considering all aspects of construction planning for works on the project. This will involve conducting integrated schedule reviews to develop detailed, optimised construction delivery sequences and support construction teams to de-clash planned activities from multiple contractors
• Integration of construction works activities with all HPC programmes to optimise the planning process. The role will be instrumental in addressing interfaces within buildings to support the construction management teams co-ordinate contractors on site. The construction schedules support the overall project integrated works schedule (IWS) and the 16-week look ahead process to un-constrain work and deliver schedule adherence.
• The management and update of the schedule data within the planning and production control toolsets
• Support for the performance optimisation / influence of the 4D capability on the performance of Safety, Quality, Cost, Time & Risk across the life-cycle delivery of the construction works
• Ensure that construction schedule is supported by the relevant digital tool sets and data to ensure that its performance always meets the needs of the delivery of the project’s works
• Ensuring that construction schedules are produced, managed, and maintained in accordance with the planning procedures and requirements.
• Reporting of site progress using various methods, and ensuring that multiple stakeholders are informed of the relevant schedule data.

• Advocating safe and effective planning of works for site construction.
• Ensuring that conventional and nuclear safety considerations are recognised as essential to the success of the project and built into the planning processes.
• Developing detailed plans to a facility and/or area basis which integrate, co-ordinate and sequence work activities to achieve the optimum construction sequence paying particular…