Planner

Costain Group PLC; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure solutions company in Plymouth is seeking a Planner to join a key project. Responsibilities include leading planning reviews, analyzing Critical Path, and using P6 software for project reporting. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree and experience in cost management and project controls. This is a full-time, mid-senior level position requiring security clearance.

Qualifications

• Must obtain and retain security clearance (Minimum 5 years residence in UK).
• Demonstrable experience in project controls and cost management.
• Able to analyze data and report effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning reviews with project teams.
• Analyze project Critical Path and advise on corrective actions.
• Produce project reports directly from planning software.

Skills

Cost Management

P6 Software Competence

Earned Value Analysis

Project Controls Experience

Confidence in Presenting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/project/construction management

Tools

P6 Software

Job description

Job Description

We have a great opportunity for a Planner to join our project in the Southwest where we are a delivery partner on a key infrastructure project.

Job Description

We have a great opportunity for a Planner to join our project in the Southwest where we are a delivery partner on a key infrastructure project.

The Planning Engineer is accountable to the Project Controls Manager for day to day planning matters. The Planning Engineer remains functionally accountable to the Functional Lead (Planning)

Please note potential candidates for this role must be able to obtain and retain security clearance to be considered for this position. (Minimum 5 years residence in UK)

Responsibilities

• Lead planning reviews with respective teams
• Display and analyse the project Critical Path and advise the project team of the results and any appropriate corrective action
• Correctly record project progress in the programme, reschedule programme to take effect of the progress data and communicate the results to the project team and advise of any appropriate corrective action
• Produce project reports/data directly from the planning software
• Understand and report on project using Earned Value Analysis techniques and interpret/communicate the results and any corrective action to the project team
• Produce programmes that satisfy contractual requirements
  
  

Qualifications

• Competent/confident to present to Senior Leadership Team and Client
• Competent with P6 software, able to manipulate software to analyse data, cost loading experience etc.
• Cost Management experience in an appropriate sector (nuclear, process engineering, oil & gas, or civil engineering).
• Demonstrable experience in the field of project controls and/or project cost management in an appropriate sector (nuclear, process engineering, oil & gas or civil engineering)
• Demonstrable experience applying estimating, budgeting & cost control in a complex environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/project/construction management or a related field.
  
  

About Us

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.

We do share individual feedback following an interview .

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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