Planning Engineer - Offshore Wind
BH-305860
Posted: 29/09/2025
- Outside IR35
- England South East London
- Contract
-
Alternative & Renewable Energy
-
Offshore Wind
Planning Engineer (Contract) – Offshore Wind Farm Development Project 📍 UK-Based | Hybrid with Occasional Site Visits
Are you a seasoned Planning Engineer with a passion for renewable energy and large-scale infrastructure? Join a dynamic and professional team delivering one of the UK’s most ambitious offshore wind projects.
You’ll play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of a major UK offshore wind project. You’ll be embedded within the Project Services team, working closely with Engineering Work Package Managers, Project Directors, and cross-functional departments including Finance, Commercial, and Consenting.
Location - Blackfriars, London
Key Responsibilities
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
Are you a seasoned Planning Engineer with a passion for renewable energy and large-scale infrastructure? Join a dynamic and professional team delivering one of the UK’s most ambitious offshore wind projects.
You’ll play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of a major UK offshore wind project. You’ll be embedded within the Project Services team, working closely with Engineering Work Package Managers, Project Directors, and cross-functional departments including Finance, Commercial, and Consenting.
Location - Blackfriars, London
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
- Support Work Package Managers with planning input and attend weekly coordination meetings.
- Deliver monthly schedule updates and contribute to integrated project reporting.
- Identify and resolve planning disconnects across packages.
- Lead “what-if” scenario planning to support strategic decisions.
- Contribute to milestone tracking, programme pressure analysis, and leadership reporting.
- 5+ years’ experience in project planning and controls, in offshore wind projects.
- Proficient in Primavera P6.
- Strong understanding of EPCI project phases and stakeholder interfaces.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proactive and collaborative mindset.
- Experience working across multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.