Lead Planning Engineer PSC

-; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior or Lead Planning Engineer to join their team in Reading. This role is crucial for supporting energy transition and conventional energy projects, providing an opportunity to work in a flexible and hybrid environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining planning control structures, monitoring project progress, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams. If you have a strong background in planning and scheduling, along with excellent analytical and communication skills, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in a global organization dedicated to solving critical challenges in energy and materials markets.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in planning and scheduling is essential.
• Expertise in project controls and planning tools is required.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Planning focal point for specific project scopes.
• Monitor and control planning activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Liaise with engineering and procurement functions to maintain project awareness.

Skills

Planning and scheduling

Project controls expertise

Interpersonal communication

Numerical and analytical skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Tools

Scheduling software

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is recruiting for a Senior or a Lead Planning Engineer to join our team in Reading on an agency basis. The role will support our portfolio of energy transition and conventional energy projects and offers flexible / hybrid working.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities

1. Acts as Planning focal point for specific project scopes
2. Review and maintain planning control structures developed and maintained in alignment with approved project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
3. Review and maintain baseline project plans and schedules using appropriate scheduling software
4. Monitor and control planning activities through all phases of project lifecycle
5. Liaise with engineering, procurement and construction functions, and others as required, including third parties, to maintain awareness of project activities, their status, and their impact on the project schedule and manpower requirements
6. Analyse and issue copies of project plans and schedules in accordance with project reporting requirements
7. Analyse and issue copies of project progress and performance status reports in accordance with project reporting requirements
8. Review and analyse updates to project plans and schedules
9. Review and analyse updates to project manpower requirements
10. Assess and communicate schedule impact of change notifications
11. Monitor overall project progress status, achievement of major milestones, and evaluate project performance in relation to planned performance
12. Attend internal project progress and performance status meetings as required
13. Liaise with cost discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of man-hour budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests are properly assessed and included in the schedules
14. Participate in schedule risk analysis as required
15. Lead and participate in Project Controls Compliance and Continuous Improvement Reviews

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Practical applied experience in planning and scheduling
2. Expertise on project controls and planning tools
3. Knowledge of spreadsheets and databases
4. Team player with a willingness to share ideas with multi-disciplinary team members
5. Good interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
6. Good numerical, analytical and literacy skills with a strong attention to detail
7. Possess good planning and organisational skills and be accustomed to meeting tight deadlines

ABOUT US

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.