Planning Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Stockport; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a relatively experienced engineering planner based at their Stockport office. This role involves supporting major infrastructure projects and enhancing service delivery. Ideal candidates should hold an HND or degree in engineering or project management, possess strong analytical and communication skills, and have experience with project management software such as Primavera P6. Competitive salary and significant career development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Leading bonus scheme up to 20%

Significant training and development

Electric vehicle leasing scheme

Private medical & life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Team and company social events

Milestone scheme celebrating years with the company

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical consultancy, power, or similar sector is required.
• Experience with development and analysis of complex project programmes.
• Full right to live and work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of major infrastructure projects.
• Continuous improvement of services provided to clients.

Skills

Project management software including Primavera P6

Critical path and delay analysis techniques

Strong analytical skills

Excellent people and communication skills

Competent user of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power BI

Education

HND or degree in engineering or project management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Fichtner is global engineering consultancy established in 1922 with over 2000 employees over 170 countries. Within the UK and Ireland our engineers and consultants are involved in some of the most innovative energy projects across the UK providing design, intellectual, and engineering services to developers, investors, owners, and operators. Projects in development, construction, or operation in the UK and Ireland, include more than:

• 60 major thermal power plants, across the waste, biomass, and conventional power sectors
• 10 GWh of battery storage
• 5 GW of solar
• 7 GW of on-shore and off-shore wind
• 5 GWh of pumped storage hydro projects
• 20 carbon capture projects, aiming to capture and permanently sequestrate more than 5 million tonnes of CO2 per annum

We have over 175 employees that we are proud to have represent us, operating from our offices in Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, and Glasgow and from sites spread across the UK and Ireland.

Role and location

We are now looking to recruit an relatively experienced engineering planner in a permanent capacity to support ongoing roles in the delivery of major infrastructure projects and support the continuous improvement of the services we provide our clients. We wish to base this role from our Stockport office.

Requirements

• A good HND or degree in engineering or project management (essential).
• Experience gained in either a technical consultancy, power or similar sector
• Development and analysis of complex project programmes and schedules.
• Project management software including Primavera P6.
• Probability analysis e.g. Monte Carlo and Primavera risk analysis.
• Best practises for assessing, recording, and reporting progress including leading and lagging KPI’s.
• Critical path and delay analysis techniques.
• Awareness of claims management and standard forms of contracts.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent people and communication skills.
• Competent user of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power BI.
• Full right to live and work in the UK.
• A current driving licence for occasional travel to project sites in the UK and Ireland.

We offer

• Salary package, with leading bonus scheme of up to 20% of the agreed salary.
• Significant training, development, and career growth opportunities.
• Electric vehicle leasing scheme.
• Private medical & life assurance.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Team and company social events.
• Milestone scheme celebrating years spent as part of the Fichtner team!