Planning Engineer

ALSTOM Hong Kong Limited has been a major supplier of trains, signaling systems, infrastructure and services(maintenance, renovation and parts supply) to MTR Corporation over the last 50 years. Since the first metro project in Hong Kong in 1975, ALSTOM Hong Kong Limited has supplied over 1,100 metro cars for its metro network and equipped seven lines with signaling systems currently in operation, contributing positively to the urban transport system development in Hong Kong.

We are looking for Planning Engineer based in Hong Kong to join our dynamic team. We deliver multiple signaling projects to our customer MTR with dedication to sustainable and smart mobility in the field of design, engineering, installation and test & commissioning. If you are keen to develop your career in global organization, this opportunity is ahead of you. We offer an international mobility opportunity for experienced talents.

In this role, your responsibilities:

Create Project Execution Plans:

• Decide on proper engineering techniques and milestone sequences for each project stage.
• Set targets for activities based on each phase of a project plan and ensure it meets client’s specifications.
• Make estimations for timescales using specialized design software packages.

Project Monitoring and Reporting:

• Monitor day-to-day work progress for a project and provide accurate weekly and monthly reports by swiftly communicating potential progress delays or project slippages.
• Track and analyze field results is another key responsibility.
• Continually make comparisons between planned progress and actual progress and report any differences to their lead project manager.
• Study the impact of alternative approaches.
• Monthly follow up of indicators and anticipation of activities slippage
• Early warning to subsystems
• Identification of critical path and proposal of delay recovery measures
• Computation of EOT together with Contract Manager
• Support preparation of records for potential delay events

Perform Project Coordination:

• Make sure complex projects are handled on time and on budget by overseeing the project planning, inventory services, team leadership, and project management.
• Work closely with others involved in a project and directs the daily workload of subordinate team members.
• Provide current status updates to vendors, supervisors, and other stakeholders.
• Managing overall project communications is a critical part of them successfully completing their role.

Monthly/Weekly Progress:

• review of Monthly report to Client together with Contract Manager
• Accuracy and analysis of Progress curves
• Review of Alstom Monthly Report (MPR) and Weekly Progress Report (WPR) together with Project team
• Work with Signaling Project team to ensure optimization of programme, be proactive for resequencing proposal and productivity improvement

Drive Process Improvement:

• Driving continuous improvement by working with leadership teams.
• Identify gaps in key performance areas and plan activities to increase overall project efficiency.
• Provide guidance and deliver schedules to facilitate project execution strategy.

You are expected to be equipped with:

• 2~4 years of Planning experience in Civil/E&M/QS Engineering background or Construction industry
• Basic knowledge of engineering science and technology
• Basic knowledge of building and construction
• Willing to learn and use the software packages competently (MS office, Primavera P6, MS Project)
• Willing to accept criticism and work under pressure
• Analytical, Initiative, Persistent, Determined, Attention to detail