Senior Planning Engineer

Millbank Holdings; Risley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer with substantial experience in scheduling within a highly regulated environment. The role involves developing and maintaining integrated project schedules and conducting risk analysis. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree, professional qualification, and experience with NEC3/4 contracts. This position supports tackling complex civil nuclear decommissioning programmes.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a similar environment/business sector.
• Awareness of various contracting methodologies such as FIDIC/NEC3/JCT.
• Full project lifecycle experience from bid phase to close out.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the project integrated schedule.
• Ensure alignment between scheduling toolset and financial demands.
• Provide schedule risk analysis updates monthly.

Skills

Scheduling toolsets (P6 /MSP)

NEC3/4 contract forms

Quantitative risk analysis

Forensic Planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/project/construction management

Professional qualification (APM/Acoste/RICS)

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

Job description

Overview

Do you have previous Planning experience within a highly regulated engineering environment? Can you demonstrate an advanced knowledge of scheduling toolsets such as P6 /MSP? Are you familiar with NEC3/4 contract forms? Would you like to be apart of some of the UK's most complex civil nuclear decommissioning programmes? Please apply today if so….

Job Purpose

At this level a Senior Planning Engineer (PMO Scheduling specialist) is responsible for applying schedule management independently primarily in complex situations across P3M. Preparing and maintaining integrated schedules of project and/or programme activities and events, taking into account dependencies and resource requirement.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop/implement and maintain the Project structures (WBS/OBS/RBS/CBS).
• Develop/baseline and maintain the Project integrated schedule (Level 1-3).
• Ensure alignment between the integrated scheduling toolset and the company’s financial and material demand toolset, including alignment of any Level 4/5 schedules.
• Regular status update of the integrated schedule and the provision of metrics (e.g., critical path/total float) and schedule analysis of the impact to the project.
• Resource/cost loaded schedules to inform the IBP and provide financial status of the project.
• Provide schedule risk analysis updates on a monthly basis and inform the baseline; include key milestones and status against these; perform critical path analysis of the integrated schedule on a regular basis.
• Correctly record project progress in the schedule, reschedule to reflect progress data, and communicate results to the project team with any appropriate corrective action.
• Understand and report on the project using Earned Value Analysis techniques and interpret/communicate results and any corrective action to the project team.
• Establish and lead Interactive Planning workshops; lead Rolling Wave (lookahead) meetings.
• Ensure the schedule is cost loaded in line with the Baseline budgets; ensure updates with forecast dates and Estimates at Completion; perform What-if scenarios.
• Provide support to commercial change processes and impact assessments; include key supplier and subcontract schedules; lead on alignment of schedule to project change register.
• Attend and contribute to the business Scheduling Community of Practice.
• Key Outputs / Deliverables: Business Unit; Project Cardinal Date Plan; Level 3 Integrated Baseline Schedule; Schedule Risk Analysis; Schedule variance reporting/analysis; Critical Path reporting/Analysis; Toolset alignment reports; Resource Profiles; EVM Data; Archived Schedules; Scheduling maturity model; PM Controls Framework.

Experience/Qualifications/Skills

Company/Industry Knowledge: Extensive recent and relevant experience in a similar environment / business sector. Awareness of various contracting methodologies (e.g. FIDIC/NEC3/JCT). Advanced knowledge of scheduling toolsets e.g. Primavera/MSP. Quantitative risk analysis experience. Forensic Planning. Full project lifecycle experience from bid phase through to close out.

Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in engineering / project / construction management or a related field. Professional qualification (e.g. APM/Acoste/RICS) (or equivalent).

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - (url removed) (www.(url removed)).

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

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