Baker Hughes

Senior Project Planner

Posted 12 Days Ago

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High Street, Cornwall, England, GBR

In-Office

Senior level

Energy

The Role

Plans and controls complex subsea and oil and gas projects using Primavera P6. Develops integrated schedules, performs critical path and risk analysis, manages forecasts and lookaheads, monitors progress, and provides reporting and recommendations. Collaborates with engineering, procurement, manufacturing, supply chain, project management, leadership, and customers to support on-time delivery, schedule governance, and continuous improvement.

Summary Generated by Built In

Senior Project Planner
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 projectsWe 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 bestAs 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.

Fuel your passionTo 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 youWe 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 usOur 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 youOur 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

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Project Management Specialist - Project Planning

Skills Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience
Experience in project planning, scheduling, or project controls within oil and gas, subsea, EPC, manufacturing, or engineered equipment environments
Strong expertise in Primavera P6 and complex project scheduling methodologies
Ability to understand project execution status and accurately reflect progress in project schedules
Strong analytical skills to identify schedule risks, opportunities, and corrective actions
Experience supporting large and complex projects with planning, forecasting, and reporting
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Knowledge of Oracle MRP systems
Legal right to work in the United Kingdom

Baker Hughes Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Baker Hughes and has not been reviewed or approved by Baker Hughes.

Retirement Support — Feedback suggests retirement contributions combine automatic employer funding with a dollar‑for‑dollar match, with immediate vesting on the match. This structure can meaningfully increase savings for employees who participate consistently.
Equity Value & Accessibility — Feedback suggests a discounted employee stock purchase program with regular purchase periods and no brokerage fees provides accessible ownership upside. Program parameters are clearly laid out through the benefits hub and plan materials.
Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests exempt staff have flexible, manager‑approved time off while non‑exempt employees accrue vacation and receive paid personal time. Company‑paid holidays and paid parental leave further broaden time‑away options.