As a Planning Engineer you will be a fundamental part of the team, working with stakeholders to develop and manage programmes, completing updates and reporting both internally and externally.
Responsibilities
* Develop of breakdown structures, quality criteria, product descriptions and monitoring strategy.
* Enquire and record and then test project assumptions to ensure that plans are realistic and achievable.
* Regular interfacing and integration with the project controls team to maintain an aligned financial position with the Project Plan.
* Support the project manager to identify options to optimise delivery through resource smoothing, resource levelling and rescheduling of activities.
* Identify wider resource requirements for the delivery of the project.
* Ensure that stakeholder requirements are understood and addressed in reporting arrangements.
* Provide advice on planning processes throughout the lifecycle of the project.
* Support capability building and the use of best practice in planning and reporting.
* Primavera (P6) trained and experienced
* Experience in building cost and resource loaded plans
* Experience and show understanding of Earned Value Analysis as a reporting tool
* Proactive work ethic and comfortable in challenging the team to implement savings to the programme and explore and propose mitigations
* High level of numeracy and excellent analytical skills
* Excellent MS Office skills
Qualifications Essential
* Minimum GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths.
Desirable
* Experience / understanding in the interpretation of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools
* 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
* APMG International Project Planning and Control Practitioner or equivalent
* PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
#J-18808-Ljbffr