Senior Planning Engineer

Costain Group • Full-time • 4d ago

Description

As a Senior Planning Engineer within our multi-discipline Engineering Services Team, you will be an integral part of a team delivering projects across all our sectors including Water, Road, Rail, Defence & Nuclear Energy, your duties will include:

Utilising your knowledge and expertise in the Project Controls discipline you will be responsible for providing Project Control solutions and services to our clients. You will also be a key contributor to improving processes, procedures and tools utilised by the function.

As a Senior Planning Engineer, you are required to be planning focused, confident in running your own project as well as working effectively within a team. You will be joining a growing consultancy team working on a variety of contracts within multiple sectors.

This is a full-time position with a flexible approach to home working to promote well-being and it will be predominantly home-based but will require occasional office attendance in London and / or Manchester as per business needs.

You will be required to undertake short-term or long-term commissions to address a variety of customer needs. Candidates with a track record of cost management at pre and post contract; working on contracts through the development cycle to the delivery through the construction phase would be preferred.

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Responsibilities

Adherence to Health & Safety practices
Adherence to the Costain Way and project specific procedures
Collection of all data required to prepare Level 3 Programme Baselines
Raising of activities and coding structure in the propriety software Primavera P6 (including the importance of correct WBS awareness & alignment)
Co-ordination of logical links between engineering, procurement and construction
Calculation of activity durations from estimates and critical path identification
Submission and formal approval of Baselines
Exchange of electronic planning data with departments and clients
Liaison with the procurement department and suppliers regarding equipment required on site dates
Liaison with site planners and subcontractors for site execution timings
Level 3 & 4 updating from: engineering, procurement & site planner feedback
Scheduling of Programme activities on a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly basis
Input/production and issue of weekly updated 6 week look-aheads
Introduction and analysis of approved changes into the Programme
Programme Risk Analysis and What-If scenario exercises
Production of Ad-Hoc Programmes as required
Analysis of schedule update data and communication of trends to relevant parties
Production and distribution of reports & graphics, including EVM and forecasting
Tracking of Key Dates and relevant KPI’s
Attendance at relevant project, progress and planning meetings

You will confidently interface with;

Costain and client planning resources
Design/Engineering/Procurement/Construction Departments
Estimating & Change Control
Site Planner
Suppliers and Subcontractors

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Essential

Primavera (P6) trained and experienced
Previous planning experience in a similar role ideally within the Water sector
Proactive and enthusiastic approach
Confident communication skills with departments and clients
Mobility to travel to sites and client locations as required
Experience in building cost and resource loaded plans
Experience of Earned Value Analysis
Experience / understanding in the interpretation of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools
High level of numeracy and excellent analytical skills
Excellent MS Office skills
Relevant formal qualification for the position
Knowledge of contracts, including NEC and Extension of Time calculations

Desirable

Relevant experience in Project Controls and/or Project Delivery, preferably in a highly regulated environment
MSP competent (but not essential)
The confidence to manage teams and communicate at all levels, driving commitments and improvements to meet commercial and technical objectives and deadlines.

Qualifications

Essential