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Manager - Project Planning & Controls
Atkinsréalis
A global engineering & nuclear services firm delivering end‑to‑end infrastructure and energy solutions.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including Client, Alliance partners, and third-party stakeholders.
Support project teams with cost-loaded schedules and conduct Earned Value Analysis (EVA) to track project performance.
Develop and implement systems and tools to enhance planning and project controls capabilities across the team and wider department.
Implement best practices and lessons learned across the programme and actively seek opportunities for process improvements in planning and scheduling.
Generate Power BI dashboards for progress visualization and stakeholder communication.
Oversee the professional development of team members and ensure they have the necessary resources to succeed.
Create and present accurate reports, including Schedule Narratives, Key Milestone Variance Reports, and Program Review Reports (PRR), tailored to project requirements.
Prepare schedule management plan and Ensure that planning engineers adhere to best practices.
Integrate planning processes across different contracting stake holders to ensure consistency and alignment with the broader programme or portfolio.
Develop and manage comprehensive project schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring compliance with standards.
Identifies and reports activities that have a critical or potential impact on the schedule.
Assign and monitor resources (labour, equipment, and materials) in schedules, ensuring optimal utilization in line with cost code wise forecasts.
Collaborate with Project Managers and key stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and resource requirements.
Prepare detailed lookahead programs and communicate with the key stakeholders.
Implement and manage change control processes in the schedule to adjust Performance Measurement Baselines (PMB) for scope or schedule variations.
Identify key dependencies and assess project risks to develop mitigation strategies.
Perform regular updates and integrity checks on project schedules, ensuring alignment with Schedule Management Plan.
Provide strategic input in meetings, addressing technical planning challenges.
Establish effective communication channels with internal teams, sub-contractors, and external stakeholders (e.g., local authorities) to ensure the successful coordination and delivery of project milestones.
Preparation and Submission of Monthly Progress Report, Change logs, S Curves and CPA Reports, Variance Reports, Trend Analysis reports, EVM dash Boards Etc.
Determines critical-path activities for assigned discipline or specialty work activities supporting interdisciplinary requirements.
Lead, mentor, and manage a team of planning engineers to ensure they are providing accurate and timely scheduling support for multiple projects.
Implement cost control systems and procedures to track all project expenditures, including direct costs (labour, materials, plant) and indirect costs (overheads, project management). Also account for contingency reserves and risk allowances.
Develops critical path schedule reports and schedule performance metrics.
Provide detailed cost reports that highlight any discrepancies between actual costs and forecasted budgets, ensuring that project stakeholders are informed promptly.
Identify potential schedule risks and incorporate risk mitigation strategies, including quantitative risk analysis.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the planning function and wider project delivery processes.
Provide senior stakeholders (e.g., Project Managers, Programme Directors, and senior leadership) with regular reports on project performance, highlighting any areas of concern and recommending solutions.
Generate financial dashboards and visual reports to present cost trends, highlighting cost savings, potential risks, and areas requiring attention.
Performs schedule development duties to include establishing the work breakdown structure (WBS), determining the work activity duration, establishing the proper workflow logic ties across all phases, including Engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning.
Provide guidance and training on planning processes, tools, and techniques to junior team members.
What you bring
primavera p6
power bi
epc projects
ms project
energy/railways
team leadership
Experience in identifying and Handling delays and preparing impact or time extension analysis reports.
Certified Estimating Professional, Certified Cost Professional, Project Management Professional or equivalent credential(s).
Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 12- 15 years of relevant experience bachelor’s degree in engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
Domain Skillsets either in Energy / Railways/ Industrial or Process Industry.
Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, perform, review, and present schedule products independently with minimal supervision. This includes using a high level of professional judgment and knowledge related to technical planning and scheduling skills and engineering design, construction, and procurement practices.
Expertise in Primavera P6/ MS Project, with a solid understanding of standard planning Manual & Quality guidelines.
Prior planning/scheduling experience in EPC projects.
A master’s degree in project management or equivalent is a plus.
Proficiency in Power BI, Power Apps, and other relevant tools.
Experience in Middle East or UK Transportation, Infrastructure, Electrical & Mechanical preferred.
Knowledge of Power Plant engineering customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
Strong knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 & FIDIC contracts and their impact on scheduling and claims is a plus.
Manufacturing Processes: Basic Understanding of various manufacturing processes and industrial operations.
Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge of railway safety standards and regulations.
Proven track record to lead a team of professional planners and senior planners.
Candidate must be conversant with Delay Analysis techniques.
Experience in development and maintaining baseline programmes from contract document.
Chartered status or equivalent professional certifications (e.g., MAPM, Prince 2 practitioner, PMP) is added advantage.
Proficiency in managing large-scale railway projects, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
Advanced level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction in Energy Sector.
Benefits
Opportunities for training and, as the team grows, career progression or sideways moves.
A hybrid working environment with flexibility and great opportunities.
An opportunity to work within a large global multi-disciplinary consultancy on a mission to change the ways we approach business as usual.
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