Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Planning Engineer to be engaged on a contract basis in Cumbria. What you'll be doing Look at construction projects from every angle to decide the safest and best possible way to deliver them Win everyone's confidence and get them on board to follow your plan - including supply chains and subcontractors Manage programmes of work to make sure we do what we say we'll do in the right way at the right time to the right cost Have a strong handle on every project by reporting on productivity, mapping predicted progress and getting out on site to ensure our progress data's accurate Make informed decisions on how best to proceed if any changes are needed Be part of a powerful planning community who lean on and learn from each other Collaborate across Balfour Beatty to define plans, update on progress and increase the impact that planning can make on safety and quality Get the chance to mentor our Planners and reverse mentor our leadersWho we're looking for Have significant experience of planning services - ideally within construction Know how to use planning techniques and planning toolsets Understand tender documents, contracts and specifications Understand various methods of planning, programming and progress monitoring Want to work with people - we're about teamwork, not siloes Develop relationships, trust and confidence to get every team to do what's needed Be unflappable as situations change, plans evolve and decisions need making.For more information on this role or to register your interest for future job updates, please visit Why We're Different: Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives. Smarter, faster, more agile - we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge. We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them! We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear. Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future: As an equal opportunities business, we value applications