Senior Project Planner

location Nailsea, Somerset, United Kingdom category Project Management Job ID: R Posted: Oct 1st 2026

Do you enjoy being part of a team that provides high-quality project delivery for our customers?

Are you passionate about meticulous planning and attention to detail?

Join a team that delivers essential projects

We devise smarter systems to control and monitor oil and gas extraction. Innovating in the energy industry, our subsea and surface pressure capabilities are industry-leading. Our team is responsible for the successful development, deployment, and delivery of our cutting-edge, world-class control systems.

Partner with the best

As a Senior Project Planner , you will be responsible for planning and controlling large subsea projects, ensuring schedule quality, visibility, and on-time project delivery. You will work closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to support successful project execution.

As a Senior Project Planner, you will:

• Develop, manage, and maintain complex project schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring schedule accuracy, logic, and completeness.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Project Management teams to ensure alignment between project execution and schedule performance.
• Perform critical path analysis and identify schedule risks, opportunities, mitigation actions, and recovery plans.
• Create and manage lookahead schedules and provide forecasting to support proactive project execution and decision-making.
• Monitor project progress, analyze schedule performance, and provide regular reports and recommendations to project leadership.
• Communicate project schedule updates, milestones, challenges, and opportunities to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support the implementation of integrated planning and scheduling processes.
• Ensure compliance with planning standards, governance requirements, and project control best practices.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.
• Have experience in project planning, scheduling, or project controls within Oil & Gas, Subsea, EPC, Manufacturing, or Engineered Equipment environments.
• Demonstrate strong expertise in Primavera P6 and complex project scheduling methodologies.
• Have the ability to understand project execution status and accurately reflect progress within project schedules.
• Possess strong analytical skills with the ability to identify schedule risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Have experience supporting large and complex projects with planning, forecasting, and reporting activities.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Have knowledge of Oracle MRP systems as an advantage and possess the legal right to work in the United Kingdom.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too.

In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• 4 days from office
• 1 day from home (remote)

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input.

Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

Senior Project Planner

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Project Management Specialist - Project PlanningAbout Us: We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us: Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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