Planning Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 9, 2026.
Salary: Attractive salary plus benefits
Closing date: 01/11/2026
Planning Engineer
Are you ready to play a key role in supporting Vital Energi’s exciting growth strategy?
The Opportunity
We're excited to say that we're looking for a Planning Engineer to join our Planning team at our Head Office, Blackburn.
Our planning team are a dynamic department who work with internal departments and project teams to ensure our contracts are delivered on time and to budget. You will work alongside a dedicated team of professionals on projects that have a positive impact on the environment and communities.
As a Planner at Vital Energi you will play a crucial role in the planning and programming of key engineering activities across a number of projects. You will have clear objectives and be supported with training which will develop your personal and professional skills along the way!
The Role
Day to day you will be involved in:
- Preparation of bid/tender programmes working alongside our preconstruction teams
- Developing and maintaining project plans utilising project management software throughout the complete project life cycle
- Regular monitoring and updating of programmes to ensure tasks are completed on time and within budget whilst identifying and reporting any deviations to the project team
- Fulfilling contractual obligations including issuing of programmes, recording progress and tracking variations / compensation events
- Identifying and assessing project risks including potential delays, costs and other challenges, whilst contributing to mitigation strategies
- Creating short term lookaheads to provide project teams with a focus on key areas/activities
- Maintaining accurate project documentation, including project plans, progress packs, meeting minutes and other relevant documents, always ensuring proper document version control
- Supporting various business units nationally with occasional travel to office locations and sites as appropriate
The Person
Skills/Experience
- Knowledge of construction detail and the installation and commissioning sequences of MEP Services
- Understanding of planning and scheduling techniques
- Understanding of project lifecycles from concept to handover
- Proficiency in project management software Asta Powerproject
- Relevant contractual knowledge including use of standard forms of NEC and JCT contracts.
- Recognised qualification in a construction related field
Competencies
- Self-motivated and willing to learn and adapt to new challenges faced
- Analytical skills and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand complex construction projects
- Detail orientated with a high focus on accuracy and quality
- Passionate and takes pride in their work
- Flexible approach to managing workload with the ability to work to tight deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work effectively as part of a team with the ability to collaborate with others
- Working knowledge of Microsoft software packages including, Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Full UK driving licence
Applications will be processed within 28 days of receipt. If you have not heard from us within this time period it will mean that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.
The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/ or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements.
Applicants must have the unrestricted and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of employment, without the need for sponsorship. Due to the nature of this role, we are unable to support visa sponsorship or employ individuals with time-limited permission or conditions attached to their right to work in the UK
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives:
Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you