Planner - Natural Resources & New Energies

Turner & Townsend Plc.; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Planner to join their dynamic Natural Resources team. In this role, you will support exciting clean energy projects, focusing on developing work breakdown structures, monitoring progress, and conducting critical path assessments. The company prides itself on its innovative approach and commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes for clients. You will collaborate with a diverse team, utilizing tools such as Oracle Primavera and MS Project to drive project success. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in the energy sector, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project controls for large capex projects in energy sector.
• Proven track record on all phases from concept to execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop work breakdown structures and establish progress monitoring frameworks.
• Produce project control reports and provide performance analysis.

Skills

Project Controls

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Independent Work

Tools

Oracle Primavera

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Planner - Natural Resources & New Energies

• Full-time
• Department: Energy and natural resources

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide. Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity, and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Our Natural Resources team spans Clean Energy (wind, solar, hydrogen, hydroelectric, and Nuclear), Decarbonisation, Mining, and Oil & Gas. Through the commitment, capability, and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society, delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us.

We are currently recruiting for a Planner to join our team, supporting a clean energy project. Typical activities will include:

1. Developing work breakdown structures and robust baselines
2. Establishing progress monitoring and reporting frameworks
3. Producing S-curves and manpower histograms
4. Assessment of critical path, schedule risk analysis, and ‘what-if scenarios’
5. Producing project control reports and providing performance analysis and recommendations for our clients

Minimum Requirements:

• Extensive experience working in a project controls environment on large capex projects within the energy sector is required. This must include experience in onshore piping and process facilities as well as gas to power and/or gas compression projects.
• Have worked on all phases of major capex projects from concept to execution and have demonstrated experience in developing an EPC schedule on a major project.
• Track record of providing analysis and advice as the project moves from FEED towards FID and then into execution, alongside experience in working with Integrated Master Schedules.
• Be able to work independently.
• Skilled communicator working across disciplines and with internal and external stakeholders.

Previous experience of the following tools is required: Oracle Primavera, MS Project, Excel.

Applicants will also require excellent written and verbal communication skills, be rigorous in following documented processes and governance, and be able to demonstrate the ability to innovate in creative ways to meet the challenges of the changing project environment.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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