Planning Engineer

Accenture UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland is seeking a Planning Engineer to deliver comprehensive planning and scheduling across the full project lifecycle, ensuring on-time delivery and budget alignment.

You will develop baseline programmes using Primavera P6, perform CPM analysis, monitor progress, conduct risk analysis, and collaborate with project teams to drive corrective actions and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering planning and scheduling across the full project lifecycle.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and CPM techniques.
• Knowledge of EVM and NEC3 contract planning principles.
• Strong collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage integrated project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Create baseline programmes aligned with scope and milestones.
• Monitor progress, update schedules with actuals, and forecast completion dates.
• Perform critical path analysis to identify risks and recovery options.
• Prepare regular planning reports and dashboards for stakeholders.
• Mentor junior planners and promote best practices.

Skills

Primavera P6 Planning

CPM

Project Controls

Earned Value Management

Schedule Risk Analysis

Baseline Programme Development

Progress Monitoring

NEC3 Contract Planning

Resource Loading

Change Management

Programme Reporting

Excel

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Soben is an award-winning construction consultancy with bold ambitions and a clear trajectory for growth. Since launching in 2011, we’ve built a reputation for technical excellence, client focus, and delivery certainty. Now, we’re entering a transformative new chapter.

In March 2025, Soben became part of Accenture’s Infrastructure and Capital Projects practice, within its Industry X division. This strategic acquisition combines our deep expertise in cost and commercial management with Accenture’s global scale and digital innovation.

As a Planning Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering comprehensive planning and scheduling services across the full project lifecycle, ensuring projects were completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Developed, implemented, and managed integrated project schedules throughout the complete project lifecycle using Primavera P6.
• Created and maintained logic-driven baseline programmes, ensuring alignment with project scope, milestones, and contractual requirements.
• Monitored project progress, updated schedules with actual performance data, and forecast completion dates and remaining durations.
• Performed critical path analysis and identified programme risks, delays, and opportunities, recommending effective mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Produced regular planning reports, schedule narratives, and performance dashboards for project teams, senior management, and clients.
• Applied Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to measure project performance, monitor productivity, and support cost and schedule control.
• Conducted schedule risk analysis to evaluate programme contingencies and assess potential impacts on project delivery.
• Collaborated closely with project managers, commercial teams, contractors, site management, and engineering disciplines to ensure programme alignment and successful execution.
• Managed programme changes through robust change control processes, maintaining a clear audit trail of schedule revisions and their impacts.
• Supported NEC3 contract administration by ensuring planning and scheduling activities complied with contractual requirements.
• Performed resource loading, expenditure tracking, and forecasting to optimise resource utilisation and improve project performance.
• Facilitated project progress meetings, challenging programme assumptions and driving corrective actions where necessary.
• Mentored junior planners and promoted best practices in planning, scheduling, and project controls across multidisciplinary teams.

Key Skills & Expertise

• Primavera P6 Planning & Scheduling
• Critical Path Method (CPM)
• Project Controls
• Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Schedule Risk Analysis
• Baseline Programme Development
• Progress Monitoring & Forecasting
• NEC3 Contract Planning
• Resource Loading & Cost Tracking
• Change Management
• Project Lifecycle Management
• Construction Planning
• Stakeholder Management
• Programme Reporting & Schedule Analysis
• Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Office Suite