Senior Planning Engineer

Role Summary

Responsible for the development and management of project schedules. Establishes project breakdown structures and coding structures. Owns and manages the project baseline and monitors change. Understands project context and scope, and that dates and timelines can be met. Provide project stakeholders with detailed performance reporting. Supports and mentors juniors personnel.

Responsibilities:

• Communicating with multi-level stakeholders to understand project goals, context and priorities.

• Manage/develop project schedules for the construction phase according to standard processes and procedures.

• A key team member in the coordination and management of projects.

• Gather information from stakeholders as required.

• Develop project reporting requirements, meeting cadence and reporting drumbeats.

• Perform schedule updates and monitor project progress against the baseline. Provide a detailed analysis of project status using industry standard measures and KPIs.

• Identify risks and opportunities within the schedule, supporting scoring, pre-post mitigation strategies, schedule impacts and report to stakeholders.

• Undertake time impact assessments and create what-if scenarios for change management and control.

• Set and manage the project performance measurement baseline, including baseline changes and updates.

• Coordinate with project teams to allocate resources and ensure optimal utilisation of workforce, equipment, and materials.

• Produce key schedule documentation (Basis of Schedule, Schedule Narrative, etc.)

• Support the development of continuous improvement initiatives within the organisation.

• Manage and mentor members of the planning team.

Competencies

• Advanced CPM, resource/cost loading, fragnets, TIA and schedule risk integration.

• EVMS set-up/baseline control, variance and analysis reporting, forecasting and change integration.

• Able to identify risks, define qualitative and quantitative scoring, pre and post-mitigation strategies and assign to schedule activities.

• Deep knowledge of contractual and change process/mechanisms, able to assess changes and cost/schedule integration.

• Advanced Excel/Power BI data analytics techniques, defined UI/IX principles, data modelling, DAX for performance reporting.

Education & Qualifications

Mandatory:

• Degree in Engineering/Construction/Project Management or equivalent experience.

Desirable:

• AACE PSP/EVP or PMI-SP; APM PMQ/PPQ.

• Chartered professional (ChPP).

Systems & Software Proficiency

• Primavera P6 (Advanced).

• Knowledge of ERP/Cost systems: SAP / Oracle / EcoSys / Prism.

• Knowledge of change/contract management systemsCEMAR/Asite/Oracle Aconex.

• Knowledge of Risk Management systems: ARM, Predict!, Safran Risk/Primavera Risk Analysis/@RISK.

• Power BI (Intermediate).

• Microsoft Office (Advanced).

Skills

Able to confidently lead and direct meetings and team discussions with a clear and concise communication style.

• Collaborates across teams, manages own workload efficiently, and contributes to problem-solving initiatives.

• Able to effectively deliver results, navigating complex environments and differing stakeholder priorities.

• Ability to work independently and manage a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy, working under strict deadlines.