Project Planner - Construction

Location: Glasgow, Remote

Contract Type: Outside IR35

Rate: £600 - £650

Sector: Energy/Construction

Overview

H9 Talent Solutions are recruiting for an experienced Project Planner to support a major industrial services project based in Glasgow. This is a contract opportunity operating outside IR35, ideal for a planner with strong experience in large-scale engineering, maintenance, or industrial projects.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining detailed project schedules, ensuring alignment between operations, engineering, and commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain project schedules using recognised planning tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Work closely with project management, engineering, and site teams to gather accurate progress data.
• Monitor schedule performance, identify variances, and support recovery planning when needed.
• Prepare regular progress reports, dashboards, and time-related forecasts for senior stakeholders.
• Support resource planning, look-ahead schedules, and productivity tracking.
• Identify critical paths and constraints, ensuring risks and delays are highlighted early.
• Assist in planning shutdowns/outages, maintenance sequences, and execution strategies.
• Liaise with subcontractors and internal teams to ensure consistent and accurate programme updates.
• Ensure planning processes comply with internal procedures and industry best practice.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across planning and project control activities.

Experience & Skills Required

• Background as a Project Planner/Planning Engineer, ideally within industrial services, energy, petrochemical, heavy engineering or construction environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 (preferred) and/or Microsoft Project.
• Experience planning complex, multi-discipline workscopes across engineering, maintenance, or shutdown/outage projects.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, scopes of work, and work packs.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Effective communicator, able to work with both site teams and senior management.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, contract-led environment.