Project Planning Engineer

Job Title - Planning Engineer Location - Dungeness, Kent Salary - Up to £52k plus car allowance, and an excellent benefits package About the Role Due to continued growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Planning Engineer to join our client's successful team based in Dungeness, Kent.

This role offers the opportunity to support a major EDF Project Controls Resource Framework, contributing to the defueling and decommissioning of an AGR nuclear power station. The successful candidate will play a key role in programme development, project reporting, and stakeholder engagement within a highly regulated environment. As a Planning Engineer, you will work closely with project stakeholders to develop, maintain, and manage project programmes, ensuring accurate updates and reporting both internally and externally.

Please note:

Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain security clearance. Therefore, applicants must have lived in the UK continuously for the past 3 years. Our client values diversity, collaboration, and innovation, and encourages applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences.

Key Responsibilities Develop breakdown structures, quality criteria, product descriptions, and monitoring strategies. Gather, record, and validate project assumptions to ensure plans are realistic and achievable. Work closely with the Project Controls team to maintain alignment between financial forecasting and project plans. Support Project Managers in identifying opportunities to optimise delivery through resource smoothing, levelling, and activity rescheduling. Identify wider resource requirements to support successful project delivery.

Ensure stakeholder requirements are fully understood and reflected within reporting arrangements. Provide guidance on planning processes throughout the full project lifecycle. Support continuous improvement, capability development, and best practice in planning and reporting. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience using Primavera P6. Experience developing cost and resource-loaded project plans. Understanding and practical application of Earned Value Analysis (EVA) reporting. Proactive approach with the confidence to challenge teams and identify programme efficiencies and mitigation strategies.

Strong numerical and analytical skills. Excellent Microsoft Office skills. Understanding of estimating, scheduling, programming, and risk management tools. Previous experience within Project Controls and/or Project Delivery, ideally within a highly regulated environment. Strong understanding of critical path analysis. Qualifications Essential Minimum GCSE (or equivalent) in Mathematics. Desirable HNC/HND, degree qualification, or equivalent experience in a planning-related discipline. APMG Project Planning & Control Practitioner qualification (or equivalent).

PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification. If you feel that this is the role for you, please apply with your latest CV.