Project Planner

Project Planner

West Thurrock, Essex

£50,000 - £55,000 per annum (Non-Negotiable)

Office-Based - 5 Days Per Week

Please note:

• This is a fully office-based position (Monday to Friday) with no hybrid or remote working available.
• The salary of £50,000-£55,000 is fixed and is not negotiable.
• Unfortunately, this company is unable to offer visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Pin Point Recruitment is proud to be working with a leading chemical manufacturing organisation operating across multiple Upper Tier COMAH sites throughout the UK. We are seeking an experienced Engineering Project Planner to support the successful planning and delivery of a varied portfolio of engineering and capital projects.

This role is ideally suited to someone who has planned and coordinated multiple smaller engineering projects simultaneously, rather than working solely on one large-scale project. You will work closely with Project Managers and Engineering teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within agreed milestones.

Benefits

33 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), increasing to 38 days with service

Company Pension (6% Employer Contribution / 5% Employee Contribution)

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

Life Assurance (4 x Annual Salary)

Group Income Protection Insurance

Private Medical Insurance (Family Cover Included)

Medicash Health Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Eye Care Vouchers

Season Ticket Loans

Free On-Site Parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Long Service Awards

The Role

Reporting into the Engineering team, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining and monitoring project schedules across a number of concurrent engineering projects.

Working closely with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Engineers and contractors, you will ensure realistic project programmes are created and maintained throughout the full project lifecycle.

This is a fast-paced environment where priorities can change, therefore the successful candidate must be comfortable managing several projects at different stages simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Plan projects from Concept, FEED, Detailed Design, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning.
• Manage planning activities across multiple smaller engineering and capital projects simultaneously.
• Identify critical paths, risks and potential delays within project schedules.
• Produce regular project progress reports for senior management.
• Work closely with Engineering, Operations and Construction teams to coordinate resources.
• Support planning for shutdowns, maintenance outages and commissioning activities.
• Lead planning review meetings and ensure project schedules remain accurate and achievable.
• Monitor schedule performance and recommend corrective actions where required.
• Provide realistic duration estimates for engineering and construction activities.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience as an Engineering or Project Planner within one or more of the following industries:
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • Oil & Gas
  • Water Treatment
  • Heavy Industrial Manufacturing
  • Piping
• Strong experience planning multiple concurrent engineering projects, rather than one major project.
• Experience planning projects involving industrial piping systems and mechanical pipework.
• A solid understanding of the complete engineering project lifecycle from concept through to commissioning.
• Advanced Microsoft Project experience/ Primavera P6 experience
• Knowledge of engineering and construction planning principles.
• Experience monitoring project performance using schedule variance and Earned Value techniques.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

Applicants must:

Have previous planning experience within Chemical, Oil & Gas, Water, Heavy Industrial or similar process manufacturing environments.

Have experience of projects involving industrial piping systems.

Have managed multiple smaller engineering projects at the same time.

Have the unrestricted right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available.

Be able to work full-time from the West Thurrock office, five days per week.

If you have the required industry experience and are looking to join a well-established engineering business delivering complex industrial projects, we'd love to hear from you.