Senior Planning Engineer
Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd
Glasgow · posted 20 August 2026
Salary
£60 – £70 an hour
Job type
full time
Location
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Category
Engineering
Senior Planning Engineer - Nuclear
Location: Glasgow - 3 days on site / 2 days remote
Rate: Up to £70 per hour - Umbrella PAYE
Contract: 12 months | ASAP Start
Security: Must meet the required security clearance and nationality requirements
We are recruiting an experienced Senior Planning Engineer to support a major nuclear programme in Glasgow.
Key Requirements
Extensive experience in project planning / controls, ideally within nuclear, defence, engineering or major infrastructure.
Advanced Primavera P6 and/or MS Project experience.
Strong experience developing and managing Level 1-3 integrated schedules.
Experience with resource and cost-loaded schedules.
Strong knowledge of critical path, schedule risk analysis and Earned Value Management (EVM).
Experience leading interactive planning and lookahead/rolling wave planning sessions.
Experience with forensic planning, change control and what-if analysis.
Full project lifecycle experience from bid through to close-out.
Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or related discipline.
Professional qualification such as APM, ACostE or RICS desirable.
Important: Due to the security requirements of the project, candidates must meet the required UK nationality/security clearance criteria. This includes the client's requirement regarding sole British nationality; dual-national applications cannot be considered
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