Senior Planning Engineer in Macclesfield

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working? At M Group Water we help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure. This role will join BGEN - one of the UK's largest multidisciplinary design and build contractors with over 100 years of industry experience. We support clients in the water, power & energy, pharmaceutical, nuclear and food and beverage industries to deliver next generation, value-added engineering solutions.

What will you be doing? You will create and manage detailed project schedules using tools like Primavera P6 and MS Project, turning complex plans into clear, achievable steps. You will work closely with teams to assess resources, forecast timelines, track progress, and proactively solve delays. By liaising with engineers, managers, and stakeholders, you will ensure everyone’s aligned and informed. You’ll analyse critical paths, update schedules, and generate helpful reports—including S-curves and productivity charts—to keep projects on track. Your approach will blend smart planning with collaboration to meet goals efficiently while maintaining quality, budget alignment, and timeline precision.

What you'll bring:

• 3-5+ years’ experience in construction planning and scheduling
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, or similar tools
• Strong understanding of construction methods, drawings, and documents
• Skilled in budgeting, cost control, and resource planning
• Analytical mindset with solid risk management and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with BIM and large-scale infrastructure projects
• Knowledge of safety regulations and quality standards
• Willingness to travel and work flexibly to meet project needs

What’s in it for you?

• Company Pension Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit
• Hybrid working is available following initial probationary period.
• Opportunity to purchase additional holidays per year (up to 5 days for full time employees)
• My Rewards - offering discounts on high street and online shopping
• Employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private health care for you
• Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Overtime

About Us: We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet. We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations. We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life.

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development. It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.