Orion Group is supporting a leading national Civil Engineering clientlooking to recruit an experienced and motivated Planning Engineer to jointheir team. As part of this team, you will play a key part in delivering large civil engineering projects that will provide critical infrastructure to enable future, renewable developments across Scotland. You will be required to work out of our regional offices initially which are located in Inverness andGlasgow before visiting site during project delivery. The projects are within the energy infrastructure sector, building new substations and HVDC converter stations to support Scotland's transition to net Zero. YourResponsibilities: As a Planning Engineer, you will report to the Senior Planning Engineer/Planning Manager and be responsible for the following: - Developing and maintaining detailed programmes in P6 from first principles including resource loading. - Integration and management of sub-contractor and supplier programmes with our own. - Assimilate and interpret information from tender and project documentation. - Understand civil construction techniques and developing them into a working programme. - Coordinate with estimators and commercial teams on all programme aspects. - Compile concise narratives, phasing, reports and supporting documents for input into quality submissions for tenders and projects. - Take ownership of the programme to drive project delivery. - Utilise a number of planning techniques and tools to communicate the programme effectively. - Contribute, support and communicate programme information, risk and commercial issues to operational teams in a variety of formats. - Support collaborative planning workshops with clients, operational teams and subcontractors (depending on Project requirements). - Update and monitor project progress, compile reports against project and contract requirements. - Introduce and analyse change in programmes and support the commercial teams. - Evaluate supply chain and subcontract programmes. - Comply with business processes and systems. - Maintain awareness of latest construction techniques. Who are we looking for? - Experience of delivering programme under the NEC form of contract is preferable. - Must have at least 5 years experience in Civil Engineering contracting and will require the ability to communicate and manage own workload and support Senior Planning Engineers and Framework Lead Planner within a portfolio of projects - The role may suit an experienced Sub-Agent looking for a change - A qualification in Civil Engineering/Construction to HND level or equivalent is preferred but not essential - Competent in the use of various planning software is preferable - A demonstrable ability to develop, own and drive programmes. - The ability to communicate effectively with all parties. - Comfortable in presenting and client facing situations. - Can demonstrate experience of working closely with site construction teams and understanding of each "customer's" programme requirements. - A clear ability for logical thinking and working in an ordered fashion. - The ability to work to often challenging timescales. - Experience in producing summary construction or project control information in excel and Power BI would be an advantage - Tender experience would be an advantage. - Strong commercial and contractual acumen with a track record of change management within NEC contracts. Whats in it for you? - Competitive salary - A wide range of family-friendly policies - Company car/car allowance/travel allowance - 8 % matched pension contributions - Private healthcare - Life assurance - 26 days holiday - 2 wellbeing days - 1 volunteering day - Personal and professional development PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE VALID RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK AS VISA SPONSORSHIP IS NOT PROVIDED Our role in supportingdiversityandinclusion As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.