R0001459 Senior Planning Engineer (Open)
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Job Description Summary:
We are looking for a Senior Planning Engineer to join our Growth Business Unit, based in Edinburgh.
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and manage integrated project schedules (from Level 1 up to Level 5) from baseline definition through periodic updates.
* Set, monitor and control schedule baselines, ensuring alignment between planned activities, actual progress and approved milestones.
* Perform critical path analysis, identify delays and risks, and provide reliable forecasts of key milestones and project completion dates.
* Monitor planning performance using appropriate progress measurement techniques, including schedule KPIs, S-curves and earned value analysis.
* Prepare recovery schedules, mitigation plans and time impact analyses to support decision-making related to delays or changes.
* Coordinate planning inputs across departments.
* Review EPC Contractors’ planning deliverables, ensuring logic integrity, realism and compliance with contractual requirements.
* Lead planning review meetings and ensure effective follow-up of planning-related actions.
* Produce clear planning reports, including progress status, risks and forecasts, for project teams and management.
* Apply and contribute to the continuous improvement of planning methodologies, tools and standards.
Qualifications & Experience
* Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
* Solid experience in project planning and scheduling within EPC, infrastructure, energy or industrial projects; experience in renewable energy projects is considered a strong plus.
* Proven capability in managing integrated schedules, baseline control and progress monitoring.
* Strong knowledge of CPM, progress measurement and schedule performance analysis.
* Minimum 8-10 years of relevant professional experience in project planning and scheduling.
* Fluent English is required.
Tools
* Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
* Experience with Planisware is a plus.
Skills & Competencies
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Structured, detail-oriented approach with the ability to maintain a high-level project view.
* Clear communication skills and confidence in interacting with multiple stakeholders.
* Proactive, reliable and results-oriented mindset.
Location: Edinburgh
Time Type: Full time
Worker Subtype: Regular
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