Senior Planning Engineer

Posting date:	02 March 2026
Salary:	£400 to £550 per day
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	01 April 2026
Location:	IV30
Remote working:	On-site only
Company:	ARC (Norwich) Ltd
Job type:	Temporary
Job reference:	0000080040-43277

Summary

Senior Planning Engineer

Location: Elgin
Day Rate: Highly Competitive

Duration: 6-month contract

Start: ASAP

A leading civils contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Engineer to support a major infrastructure project in Elgin. The role suits planners with strong civil engineering experience and excellent Primavera P6 skills, ideally with exposure to overhead line (OHL) or transmission works.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain project programmes in Primavera P6

  
  

• Create logic-linked schedules, work breakdown structures, and progress plans

  
  

• Produce progress reports, dashboards, and updates for project teams

  
  

• Coordinate with engineering, construction, and commercial teams

  
  

• Analyse schedule impacts and advise on mitigation

  
  

• Support site teams with planning intelligence for foundations, piling, and structural works

  
  

  Candidate Requirements:

  • Strong civil engineering planning experience (foundations, piling, earthworks)

    
    

  • OHL project experience highly desirable

    
    

  • Experienced with Primavera P6 and NEC/major civil contract environments

    
    

  • Ability to interpret drawings and construction methodologies

    
    

  • Degree or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or similar

    
    

  • Professional membership (ICE, APM) advantageous

    
    

    What’s on Offer:

    • Competitive day rate

      
      

    • 6-month contract (potential extension)

      
      

    • Work on a high-profile infrastructure project

      
      

      Please contact Jayne @ ARC on 07802417401 to discuss the role in more details, or email your CV to jayne.docherty@arcgroup.co.uk