Senior Planning Engineer – Cambridge
The role will be to lead and undertake the planning function in Cambridge
The successful Planning Engineer will clearly communicate project objectives to the team to ensure clarity of direction, to ensure all parties are clear on priorities and that critical activities are achieved.
The Planning Engineer will work alongside the commercial team to ensure accurate reporting using Earned Value Management. They will be capable of investigating the results to ensure that data is accurate and representative of progress. They will be able to summarise period and cumulative project positions. They will be capable of troubleshooting when data is not representative. The Planning Engineer will work with the project team to produce programmes to demonstrate the impact of change. The successful candidate will have experience in the review and acceptance or rejection of subcontractor programmes.
This Opportunity Requires experience, qualifications & Skills:
- Planning expertise: proven ability in Construction Planning of major Projects demonstrating a detailed working knowledge of construction methods and outputs of bulk Earthworks, drainage, pavement, highway structures & Inducing various Prestigious Projects, High in Value for the Rich & famous
- Communication: Capable of communicating the programme to the team and gaining buy in to a clear vision of what is required in order to deliver on the projects objectives.
- Project Controls: Experience of working alongside the commercial team to provide accurate reporting of the project position using Earned Value Management.
- Commercial Awareness: Good commercial awareness and thorough understanding of the change process under the NEC3 form of contract.
- Reporting: Implements best practice when it comes to progress reporting using Primavera 6
- Teamwork: Confidently works with the engineering and construction teams to develop detailed plans for critical works. Identifies interfaces and problem areas and can work solutions.
Behaviours:
- Excellent communication skills
- Proactive and positive attitude
- Professional approach
- High ethics
- Excellent team worker
- Demonstrates alignment to Company Vision and values
No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, we will gladly accept applications from persons of any age for this role. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.