Construction Planner

ZipRecruiter; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy in Stockport is seeking an experienced engineering/construction planner to support major infrastructure project delivery. This permanent position offers a salary package with a bonus scheme, significant training and development opportunities, and other perks like an electric vehicle leasing scheme and private medical assurance.

Benefits

Significant training and development opportunities

Electric vehicle leasing scheme

Private medical & life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Team and company social events

Milestone scheme celebrating years spent with the team

Qualifications

• Experience with medium to large power projects is desirable.
• Development and analysis of complex project programmes and schedules.
• Awareness of claims management and standard forms of contracts.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of major infrastructure projects.
• Contribute to continuous service improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Project management software (Primavera P6)

Competent user of Microsoft Word

Competent user of Microsoft Excel

Competent user of Power BI

Education

HND or degree in engineering or project management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

Fichtner is global engineering consultancy established in 1922 with over 2000 employees over 170 countries. Within the UK and Ireland our engineers and consultants are involved in some of the most innovative energy projects across the UK providing design, intellectual, and engineering services to developers, investors, owners, and operators. Projects in development, construction, or operation in the UK and Ireland, include more than:

• 60 major thermal power plants, across the waste, biomass, and conventional power sectors
• 10 GWh of battery storage
• 5 GW of solar
• 7 GW of on-shore and off-shore wind
• 5 GWh of pumped storage hydro projects
• 20 carbon capture projects, aiming to capture and permanently sequestrate more than 5 million tonnes of CO2 per annum

We have over 180 employees that we are proud to have represent us, operating from our offices in Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, and Glasgow and from sites spread across the UK and Ireland.

We are now looking to recruit an relatively experienced engineering/construction planner in a permanent capacity to support ongoing roles in the delivery of major infrastructure projects and support the continuous improvement of the services we provide our clients. We wish to base this role from our Stockport office.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing roles in the delivery of major infrastructure projects and contribute to the continuous improvement of the services provided to clients.
• Base the role from the Stockport office and travel to project sites as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• A HND or degree in engineering or project management (essential).
• Experience gained with medium to large power projects is desirable.
• Development and analysis of complex project programmes and schedules.
• Project management software including Primavera P6.
• Probability analysis e.g. Monte Carlo and Primavera risk analysis.
• Best practises for assessing, recording, and reporting progress including leading and lagging KPI’s.
• Critical path and delay analysis techniques.
• Awareness of claims management and standard forms of contracts.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent people and communication skills.
• Competent user of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power BI.
• Full right to live and work in the UK.
• A current driving licence for occasional travel to project sites in the UK and Ireland.

We offer in return

• Salary package, with leading bonus scheme of up to 20% of the agreed salary.
• Significant training, development, and career growth opportunities.
• Electric vehicle leasing scheme.
• Private medical & life assurance.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Team and company social events.
• Milestone scheme celebrating years spent as part of the Fichtner team!