Senior Planning Engineer - Life Sciences

Turner & Townsend Plc.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend Plc. is looking for a Senior Planning Engineer in Glasgow. The role involves being part of the project controls team, focusing on performance reporting and analysis. Key responsibilities include collaborating with engineers, managing cost control activities, and serving as the primary contact point with clients.

The ideal candidate will possess earned value analysis expertise and relevant project control experience. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a project control environment.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Proactive self-starter.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with cost and planning engineers to develop work breakdown structures.
• Establishing and implementing progress and cost monitoring methodologies.
• Producing project control reports and delivering performance analysis.
• Serving as the primary contact point with clients.
• Managing earned value analysis and cost control activities.
• Overseeing change control and baseline management processes.
• Delivering clear and timely reporting to stakeholders.

Skills

Earned value analysis

Progress updating and tracking

Cost control and management

Change control procedures

Baseline management

Project reporting and performance analysis

Project controls on major construction projects

Microsoft Excel

Primavera

Oracle

SAP

Education

Qualified graduate in a relevant discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Primavera

Oracle

SAP

Job description

This is a Full-time position.

Job Description

The Senior Planning Engineer will work as part of the project controls team, providing performance reporting and analysis support. Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with cost and planning engineers to develop comprehensive work breakdown structures and robust performance baselines
• Establishing and implementing progress and cost monitoring methodologies
• Producing project control reports and delivering performance analysis with actionable recommendations to clients
• Serving as the primary day‑to‑day contact point with clients on assigned projects
• Managing earned value analysis, progress updates, and cost control activities
• Overseeing change control and baseline management processes
• Delivering clear and timely reporting to stakeholders

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and will be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

Desired experience and skills include:

• Earned value analysis
• Progress updating and tracking
• Cost control and management
• Change control procedures
• Baseline management
• Project reporting and performance analysis
• Project controls on major construction projects or programmes
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Primavera, and reporting databases
• Familiarity with Oracle and SAP, and web‑based project control tools
• Typical candidate: a qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with proven experience in a project control environment

Senior Planners should be proactive, self‑starters with well‑developed communications and analytical skills.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.