Senior Planning Engineer

New Step Recruitment; Camberley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to enhance project delivery in various sectors. The role requires the ability to manage project controls, coordinate multiple aspects of engineering and construction, and ensure adherence to health and safety practices. Applicants should have a relevant formal qualification, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Proficiency in tools like Primavera P6 is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Proactive and enthusiastic approach.
• Confident communication skills with departments and clients.
• Mobility to travel to sites and client locations as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide Project Control solutions to clients.
• Manage Level 3 Programme Baselines.
• Coordinate with engineering and construction teams.

Skills

Project Control solutions

Cost management

Communication skills

Health & Safety practices

Education

Relevant formal qualification

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

As a Senior Planning Engineer, you will be an integral part of a team delivering projects, your duties will include:

Utilising your knowledge and expertise in the Project Controls discipline you will be responsible for providing Project Control solutions and services to our clients. You will also be a key contributor to improving processes, procedures, and tools utilised by the function.

As a Senior Planner, you are required to be planning-focused, confident in running your own project as well as working effectively within a team. You will be joining a growing consultancy team working on a variety of contracts within multiple sectors.

You will be required to undertake short-term or long-term commissions to address a variety of customer needs. Candidates with a track record of cost management at pre and post-contract; working on contracts through the development cycle to the delivery through the construction phase would be preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Adherence to Health & Safety practices
• Adherence to the Costain Way and project specific procedures
• Collection of all data required to prepare Level 3 Programme Baselines
• Raising of activities and coding structure in the propriety software Primavera P6 (including the importance of correct WBS awareness & alignment)
• Co-ordination of logical links between engineering, procurement and construction
• Calculation of activity durations from estimates and critical path identification
• Submission and formal approval of Baselines
• Exchange of electronic planning data with departments and clients
• Liaison with the procurement department and suppliers regarding equipment required on site dates
• Liaison with site planners and subcontractors for site execution timings
• Level 3 & 4 updating from: engineering, procurement & site planner feedback
• Scheduling of Programme activities on a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly basis
• Input/production and issue of weekly updated 6-week look-ahead
• Introduction and analysis of approved changes into the Programme
• Programme Risk Analysis and What-If scenario exercises
• Production of Ad-Hoc Programmes as required
• Analysis of schedule update data and communication of trends to relevant parties
• Production and distribution of reports & graphics, including EVM and forecasting
• Tracking of Key Dates and relevant KPI’s
• Attendance at relevant project, progress, and planning meetings
• You will confidently interface with client planning resources
• Site Planner
• Suppliers and Subcontractors

You will report to

• Corporate – Head of Planning

You will have:

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Proactive and enthusiastic approach
• Confident communication skills with departments and clients
• Mobility to travel to sites and client locations as required
• Your experience & training will include:
• Relevant formal qualification for the position
• MSP competent (but not essential)
• MS Office competent
• Knowledge of contracts, including NEC and Extension of Time calculations