Planning Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Planner to lead the Planning function in Middlesbrough. This permanent role involves mentoring a team, developing and controlling project schedules, and ensuring alignment with project controls. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience across the project lifecycle, particularly in Civil and Mechanical fields, and possess strong analytical skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to significant projects while working in a highly regulated environment, making a real impact on project delivery and success.

Qualifications

• Experience across the project lifecycle including Engineering, Procurement, Construction.
• Excellent knowledge of Primavera (P6) and experience in building cost and resource loaded plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Planning function and mentor the team on schedule prioritisation.
• Develop and control project schedules, capturing budgetary costs and resources.

Skills

Primavera (P6)

Project Controls

Earned Value Analysis

Analytical Skills

Numeracy

Job description

Job Description

Planning Engineer

Middlesbrough

Permanent

As a Senior Planner you will be responsible for:

• Leading the Planning function with key interface to the other business units/planners.
• Leading, mentoring, and coaching the team on schedule prioritisation and scope availability.
• Develop, control, monitor, analyse and report on schedule related aspects for the designated project.
• Establish and monitor resource loaded, logic linked, baseline plan(s) for the project in accordance with project and corporate processes.
• Capture project budgetary costs and resources in the plan to determine time phasing of expenditure and the total project budget.
• Maintain and control project baselines in line with client’s procedures and guidance.
• Ensure the reasons for, and the factors influencing each change to the project’s baseline plan and the implications of such change are understood and communicated with the wider project team.
• Assist the lead planner with EVM (Earned Value Management) evaluation and practice within the project schedules.
• Challenging schedule and cost variances against the baseline plan and wider portfolio.
• Regular interfacing and integration with the project controls team to maintain an aligned portfolio by means of the Project Plan(s).
• Discuss and review plans with management and other stakeholders to identify priorities for construction and communicate the strategy.

Who we're looking for

• Experience across the project lifecycle (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation/Commissioning processes)
• Civil/Mechanical focus
• Excellent Primavera (P6) knowledge and experience
• Experience in building cost and resource loaded plans
• High level of numeracy and excellent analytical skills
• Experience / understanding in the interpretation of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools that exist in the Project Controls market.
• Experience / understanding of Earned Value Analysis
• Relevant experience in Project Controls and/or Project Delivery, preferably in a highly regulated environment.
• Ability to interact confidently with a project team