Planning Engineer

Description

• Regular interfacing and integration with the project controls team to maintain an aligned financial position with the Project Plan.
• Develop of breakdown structures, quality criteria, product descriptions and monitoring strategy.
• Support the project manager to identify options to optimise delivery through resource smoothing, resource levelling and rescheduling of activities.
• Support capability building and the use of best practice in planning and reporting.
• Provide advice on planning processes throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Ensure that stakeholder requirements are understood and addressed in reporting arrangements.
• Enquire and record and then test project assumptions to ensure that plans are realistic and achievable.
• Identify wider resource requirements for the delivery of the project.

Requirements

• Proactive work ethic and comfortable in challenging the team to implement savings to the programme and explore and propose mitigations
• Primavera (P6) trained and experienced
• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
• Experience / understanding in the interpretation of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools
• Experience in building cost and resource loaded plans
• Relevant experience in Project Controls and/or Project Delivery, preferably in a highly regulated environment
• HNC/HND, degree qualified or experience in a planning related discipline
• Excellent MS Office skills
• Experience and show understanding of Earned Value Analysis as a reporting tool
• APMG International Project Planning and Control Practitioner or equivalent
• Minimum GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths.
• High level of numeracy and excellent analytical skills

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance