Project Planning Engineer

Fichtner Consulting Engineers Limited; Stockport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced technical planning engineer based in Stockport. This full-time position involves supporting infrastructure projects and improving client services. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree, experience in power generation, strong analytical skills, and be proficient in project management tools. The role offers a competitive salary package and significant career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Bonus scheme of up to 20%

Significant training and development opportunities

Electric vehicle leasing scheme

Private medical & life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Team and company social events

Qualifications

• Experience gained with renewable or conventional power generation projects.
• Development and analysis of complex project programmes and schedules.
• Awareness of claims management and standard forms of contracts.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing roles in the delivery of major infrastructure projects.
• Help improve the services provided to clients.

Skills

Good degree in engineering or project management

Experience with renewable or conventional power generation projects

Development and analysis of complex project programmes

Project management software including Primavera P6

Probability analysis techniques

Best practices for assessing and reporting progress

Critical path and delay analysis techniques

Awareness of claims management

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

Education

Good degree in engineering or project management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

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 185 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.

We are now looking to recruit an experienced technical planning engineer to support ongoing roles in the delivery of major infrastructure projects and support the continuous improvement of the services we provide our clients. This role is offered as a permanent and full time position and will be based from our Stockport office location.

We are looking for

A high calibre candidate with most of the following skills or experience :

• A good degree in engineering or project management (this is essential)
• Experience gained with either renewable or conventional power generation projects.
• 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 without any visa restrictions.
• A current driving licence for occasional travel to project sites in the UK and Ireland.

We offer in return :

• A competitive salary package, with leading bonus scheme of up to 20% of 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