Construction Planning Engineer: Schedule & Controls

Accenture PLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Soben, now part of Accenture’s Infrastructure and Capital Projects practice, seeks a Planning Engineer to deliver planning across the full project lifecycle. You will drive integrated schedules, baseline baselines, and progress tracking using Primavera P6.

Collaborating with project teams, you will apply EVM and change control, support NEC3 contractual processes, and optimise delivery for major industry projects in a global, digital environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering planning across the full project lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of Primavera P6 scheduling and CPM logic.
• Familiarity with EVM and change control processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implemented, and managed integrated project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Create baseline programmes aligned with scope, milestones, and contracts.
• Monitor progress, update schedules with actual data, forecast completion.
• Perform critical path analysis and identify risks and recovery options.
• Produce planning reports, narratives, and dashboards for teams and clients.
• Apply EVM principles to measure performance and cost/schedule control.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis and assess contingencies.
• Collaborate with managers, commercial, and site teams for alignment.
• Manage schedule changes with robust change control and audit trails.
• Support NEC3 contract administration with planning compliance.
• Forecast resource needs and expenditure to optimise utilisation.
• Lead progress meetings and promote planning best practices.

Skills

Primavera P6

CPM

EVM

Schedule Risk

Cost Tracking

Change Management

Resource Loading

Project Controls

Reporting & Analytics

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Soben, now part of Accenture’s Infrastructure and Capital Projects practice, seeks a Planning Engineer to deliver planning across the full project lifecycle. You will drive integrated schedules, baseline baselines, and progress tracking using Primavera P6.

Collaborating with project teams, you will apply EVM and change control, support NEC3 contractual processes, and optimise delivery for major industry projects in a global, digital environment.