Senior Technical Project Planner

ZipRecruiter; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced technical planner to support major infrastructure projects based in Stockport or Glasgow. The ideal candidate will have a good degree in engineering or project management, alongside project management software skills including Primavera P6. The role offers competitive salary, benefits, and significant career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Leading 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

Milestone scheme for years spent with the company

Qualifications

• Experience with probability analysis such as Monte Carlo.
• Knowledge of best practices for reporting progress including KPIs.
• Awareness of claims management and standard forms of contracts.
• Full right to live and work in the UK.
• Current driving license for occasional travel.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing roles in the delivery of major infrastructure projects.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of services.

Skills

Project management software including Primavera P6

Development and analysis of complex project programmes

Critical path and delay analysis techniques

Strong analytical skills

Excellent people and communication skills

Competent user of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power BI

Education

Good degree in engineering or project management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

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 175 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 planner in a permanent capacity to support ongoing roles in the delivery of major infrastructure projects and support the continuous improvement of the services we provide our clients. We can base this role from our Stockport or Glasgow offices.

We are looking for:

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

• A good degree in engineering or project management (essential).
• 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.
• 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!