Planning Engineer
You will play a key role in schedule development, progress monitoring, risk analysis, change management, and performance reporting, while supporting the successful delivery of complex infrastructure, energy, or industrial projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and manage project schedules covering all phases of the project lifecycle.
- Prepare and implement project planning strategies that support project objectives, milestones, and contractual deadlines.
- Develop and maintain network logic schedules using recognised planning methodologies.
- Establish project baselines, manage schedule updates, and obtain the necessary approvals throughout the project lifecycle.
- Monitor project progress by updating schedules with actual performance and forecasting remaining activities and durations.
- Produce schedule analyses, progress reports, and critical path assessments, highlighting risks, delays, and recommended mitigation measures.
- Work closely with Project Management, Engineering, Commercial, Construction, Clients, and Contractors to monitor project performance and support informed decision-making.
- Perform schedule risk analyses and develop contingency plans to minimise programme delays.
- Develop, implement, and maintain Earned Value Management (EVM) systems to measure project performance and progress.
- Apply practical construction and planning knowledge to identify schedule constraints and recommend corrective actions.
- Ensure robust change management processes are applied, maintaining a clear audit trail for all programme revisions.
- Support continuous improvement of planning processes, methodologies, and reporting standards.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior planners where appropriate.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, or a related technical discipline. Equivalent professional experience may be considered in place of a degree.
- Proven experience as a Planning Engineer or Project Planner within infrastructure, construction, engineering, energy, or industrial projects.
- Strong experience using Primavera P6 (Version 8.2 or later), including resource planning and cost loading where applicable.
- Experience developing and maintaining complex, logic-driven project schedules.
- Sound understanding of project planning principles, critical path analysis, schedule forecasting, and project controls.
- Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the confidence to challenge project assumptions and facilitate progress discussions.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary and matrix project environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working under NEC3 or similar international contract forms, with a good understanding of planning and programme requirements.
- Formal qualification or certification in project planning, scheduling, or project management.
- Practical on-site construction experience.
- Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM), schedule risk analysis, and change control processes.
- Experience working in client-facing or consultancy environments is advantageous.
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