Planning Engineer

Planning EngineerDaldowiePermanent, full time£46,492.21SMW5Closing date: Monday 13th October 2025Who we are We’re not just talking about making a difference, we’re making it happen. We generate dispatchable, renewable power and create stable energy in an uncertain world. Building on our proud heritage, we have ambition to become the global leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals. You’ll be joining our teams of practical doers, future thinkers and business champions. We’re enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future for all, and working hard to decarbonise the planet for generations to come. About the roleAs a Planning Engineer your responsibility is to help effectively plan internal engineering/maintenance requirements, contractors and associated activities for the Daldowie Plant including capital works requirements. You’ll be expected to co-ordinate health, safety, environmental and quality compliance activities relative to these activities and you’ll be the authorisation Level to Safety Coordinator.You’ll be reporting to the Safety Planning & Compliance Engineer for all aspects of safety & planning activities, and ensure high standards of planning activity performance is maintained and improved on.You’ll support the Safety Planning and Compliance Engineer in meeting team targets to deliver the Daldowie Business Plan and be responsible for the effective planning of outages. You’ll develop and maintain equipment hierarchy on the Maximo System and generate and develop work order cards, job cards and work requests, for pre-plans and repetitive maintenance activities and instigate and monitor method statements for normal operations as well as subcontractors. Who we’re looking forTo be successful in this role it would be ideal if you are educated to HND level in a relevant engineering/planning discipline, or have equivalent vocational qualifications or experience. You’ll be self-motivated with a flexible approach to work including commitment to undertake a wide variety of tasks and be able to act independently to deliver the needs of the business.You’ll work through unprecedented occurrences, and to act in the best interests of the business in a decisive manner and have great influencing and negotiating skills.Experience in planning duties relating to wastewater treatment/ thermal drying technology, or other continuous process/manufacturing operations would be advantageous. You will act as a safety controller for the site including the satellite Shieldhall site. Having an IOSH certificate would also be beneficial. Rewards and benefitsAs you help us to shape the future, we’ve shaped our rewards and benefits to help you thrive and support your lifestyle:- Competitive salary- On-target discretionary group performance-based bonus- 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)- Pension schemeWe’re committed to making a tangible impact on the climate challenge we all face. Drax is where your individual purpose can work alongside your career drive. We work as part of a team that shares a passion for doing what’s right for the future. With Drax you can shape your career and a future for generations to come.Together, we make it happen.At Drax, we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster inclusion, and establish fair processes. Through these actions, we build the trust needed for all colleagues at Drax to contribute their perspectives and talents, no matter their background. Find out more about our approach here.How to applyThink this role’s for you? Click the ‘Apply now’ button to begin your Drax journey.If you want to find out more about Drax, check out our LinkedIn page to see our latest news.