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Google Cloud Application Support Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Summer Browning Associates
The role of Google Cloud Application Support Engineer involves providing technical support and engineering for applicati...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location City Of Westminster, London, UK
Cyber Security Architect - Data Engineering, Analytics & AI - Telecoms
Posted 1 day ago by MWEK Solutions DMCC
The Cyber Security Architect will lead the design and governance of security architectures for enterprise-level Data Eng...
- Rate £375 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Reading, UK
SC Cleared CIS Engineer/Infrastructure Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Conventus Recruitment
The role is for an experienced CIS Engineer/Infrastructure Engineer to support a Defence technology programme. The posit...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Blandford Forum, Dorset, UK
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Sign UpSenior Cloud Engineer Hybrid Outside IR35
Posted 1 day ago by Sanderson Government and Defence
The Senior Cloud Engineer role involves supporting a high-profile programme within the defence sector by designing, buil...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Newbury, Berkshire, UK
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About Our Outside IR35 Planning Engineer Contract Roles
What does a planning engineer contractor do?
Planning Engineer contractors are engaged to develop, maintain, and analyse project schedules across construction, infrastructure, and engineering programmes. The work involves building detailed programmes in Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, conducting critical path analysis, monitoring progress against baseline, producing schedule risk analyses, and reporting on programme status to project management and client teams. Planning Engineer contractors are essential on large capital projects where schedule integrity directly affects cost, resource allocation, and contractual obligations.
Proficiency in Primavera P6 is the primary technical requirement for the majority of planning engineer contract roles, particularly in construction, oil and gas, and infrastructure. Microsoft Project skills are more commonly required in smaller projects and non-construction sectors. Experience with earned value management, schedule risk analysis using tools such as Safran Risk or ARM, and resource loading and levelling are widely expected at mid to senior levels. Knowledge of delay analysis techniques for claims and dispute resolution is a significant differentiator for contractors working on projects with complex contractual arrangements.
What is the market like for planning engineer contractors?
The market for Planning Engineer contractors is a steadily active market closely tied to the volume of major capital programmes in the UK. Infrastructure, energy, defence, and large commercial construction projects generate the most demand. The emphasis on schedule governance and reporting in NEC contract environments has increased the profile and demand for qualified planning engineers. Primavera P6 skills command a premium over Microsoft Project given the dominance of P6 on major programmes. Contractors with experience in delay analysis and claims support are particularly sought after on projects facing contractual disputes or schedule recovery situations.
What does Outside IR35 mean?
IR35 is UK tax legislation that determines whether a contractor is genuinely self-employed or working in a manner that resembles employment. When a contract is classified as outside IR35, the engagement is treated as a business-to-business arrangement. The contractor operates through their own limited company, invoices for services, and manages their own tax affairs including corporation tax, self-assessment, and VAT where applicable.
Outside IR35 engagements are assessed against three key factors: the degree of control the client exercises over how the work is delivered, whether the contractor has a genuine right to provide a substitute, and whether there is a mutuality of obligation between the parties. Contracts that demonstrate contractor autonomy, project-based delivery, and the absence of ongoing employment obligations are more likely to sit outside IR35. Since April 2021, responsibility for making this determination sits with the end client for medium and large private sector organisations.
On QualityContracts.co.uk, approximately 28% of roles with a stated IR35 status are classified as outside IR35. The proportion varies by sector and role type, with some disciplines seeing a significantly higher or lower share of outside IR35 opportunities. Each listing on this page displays its IR35 status where provided by the hiring organisation.
What planning engineer roles are usually Outside IR35?
Planning engineering contracts can sit outside IR35 when structured around specific project deliverables: producing a baseline programme for a new project, conducting a schedule risk analysis, or developing recovery plans for a delayed programme. The discrete, deliverable-led nature of planning outputs is consistent with outside IR35 status. Construction, oil and gas, and infrastructure companies commissioning planning services for defined project phases are the typical clients.
How much do planning engineer contractors usually earn when working Outside IR35?
Contract rates for planning engineer roles typically range from £400 to £700 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement. Rates shown are for outside IR35 engagements and reflect the gross day rate paid to the contractor's limited company before any personal tax obligations.
How many Outside IR35 planning engineer vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 80 planning engineer contract roles across the site. Of the roles currently listed on our site, around one in four are Outside IR35. Data reviewed up to June 2026.