Senior Planning Engineer - Construction

Turner & Townsend; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management consultancy in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to join their project controls team on high-profile construction projects. The ideal candidate will have experience with earned value management, cost control, and the use of planning software such as Primavera. A focus on analytical skills and a proactive approach are essential for success in this role. This position offers a supportive work environment that values work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Career development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and computer literacy skills.
• Highly competent in Microsoft Excel and planning software.
• Experience in a project control environment is beneficial.
• Proactive self-starter with strong communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop work breakdown structures and performance baselines.
• Establish progress and cost monitoring methods.
• Produce project control reports and provide performance analysis.

Skills

Earned value management

Progress updating

Cost control

Change control

Baseline management

Reporting

Education

Qualified graduate in a relevant discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Primavera

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Planning Engineer to undertake duties on a number of high profile construction projects.

Main purpose of role

The Senior Planning Engineer will work as part of our project controls team on a high profile construction project, providing performance reporting and analysis support. This may be part of a large team or as the key day to day contact point with the client.

Responsibilities

• Typical activities include working with cost and planning engineers to develop work breakdown structures and robust performance baselines, establishing progress and cost monitoring methods, producing project control reports and provide performance analysis and recommendations for our clients.

Experience

Previous experience working in a project controls environment on a major project or programme within the construction sector would be beneficial, however, in order to be able to carry out the duties of the role as required, candidates will be expected to demonstrate a through understanding/experience of the following:

• Earned value, progress updating, cost control, change control, baseline management, reporting, P6 environment.

Qualifications

• You will be expected to be numerate and computer literate, highly competent in the use of Microsoft Excel, planning software such as Primavera and utilising reporting databases.
• You will also be familiar with financial/procurement systems such as Oracle and SAP and web-based project control tools.
• Typically, a qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with some relevant work experience or previous proven experience in a project control environment.
• Senior Project Controls Engineers should be proactive, self-starters with well developed communications and analytical skills.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Please find out more about us at turnerandtownsend.com/

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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