Planning Engineer

Aviva

Engineering Planning role ensuring detailed project analysis and execution at Aviva, leading meetings and supporting budgeting for successful outcomes.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeMata de São João • 🇧🇷 BrazilMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure thorough technical review and in-depth analysis of complementary engineering designs (structural, sanitary/plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc.) and their coordination.
Lead technical meetings with designers and internal interfaces, completing and maintaining checklists to ensure full maturity of designs before construction starts.
Structure and detail macro and micro schedules for construction using MS Project, including execution schedules, procurement schedules, descriptive technical reports and compilation of the executive technical file.
Systematically identify and analyze the critical path (CPM) of schedules, proactively alert the field engineering team and define specific acceleration/mitigation action plans.
Provide analytical support to the estimating team regarding the progress and evolution of complementary designs.
Critically analyze costs (using linear methods, ABC Curve or comparisons), ensuring that proposed engineering solutions in the designs remain within the tolerance of the initial investment budget.
Monitor execution deadlines for each investment through monthly schedule tracking, performing physical measurements of progress, preparing periodic follow-up reports and recovery (catch-up) plans.
Technically structure tendering processes for construction and specific services, preparing spreadsheets, scopes of work and specification documents in advance to speed up procurement at project start.
Identify, record and manage risks, open issues, change requests (claims) and lessons learned in accordance with the area methodology.
Prepare weekly reports on the status of each project to inform coordination, internal clients and operational areas.

Requirements

What you’ll need

1. Technical Tools (Hardware & Software) — Mandatory (Advanced proficiency):
MS Project: Full mastery for creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), linking tasks, defining baselines, assigning resources/costs and, especially, managing the Critical Path (CPM) and calculating float.
Advanced Excel: Ability to build automated spreadsheets for linear cost analysis, lookup and reference formulas (XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH), pivot tables, monitoring charts (such as S-curve and resource histograms) and measurement reports.
AutoCAD: Fluency in reading, navigating, measuring and manipulating technical drawing sheets (architecture, structure and installations) to carry out reviews and identify clashes.
Desirable / Differentials:
BIM coordination software (e.g., Navisworks, Solibri or BIM 360/Autodesk Construction Cloud): Highly valued for professionals who perform automated clash detection on 3D models.
Power BI: Ability to extract data from MS Project/Excel and consolidate it into visual, dynamic dashboards for weekly status reporting to coordination and management.
Primavera P6: Knowledge of the tool is considered a plus for managing a portfolio of multiple simultaneous investments.
2. Education — Mandatory:
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
Active and regular professional registration with CREA (Regional Council of Engineering and Agronomy).
Desirable / Postgraduate (Strong Differentials):
Specialization or MBA in Project Management (aligned with market best practices).
Postgraduate degree in Planning and Control of Works or Cost Engineering.
Extension courses focused on Coordination of Complementary Designs or Building Services Engineering (Electrical, Sanitary, HVAC).
3. Market Certifications — Although not strictly required for daily work, the certifications below attest to the professional's technical maturity in consulting engineering and PMO:
PMP (Project Management Professional) or CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) — awarded by PMI: Demonstrates proficiency in integrated management of scope, time, cost, risks, changes and lessons learned.
IBEC / AACE International certifications: Certifications focused on Cost Engineering (technical or specialist) that validate the professional's ability to critically analyze ABC Curves, executive budgets and CAPEX deviations.
BIM Methodology Certification: Certified courses that demonstrate the professional's ability to coordinate project workflows within the BIM methodology.
4. Technical Skills and Specific Knowledge (Hard Skills):
Critical review of complementary designs: Refined technical ability to analyze and identify errors, omissions or geometric and flow incompatibilities between Structural designs (reinforced/prestressed concrete, steel) and Building Systems (sanitary/plumbing, electrical, data, HVAC, fire protection).
Advanced Cost Engineering: Mastery in budget analysis using ABC Curve (materials and services), linear price analysis, contract adjustments and ability to identify whether proposed design solutions exceed the initial budget cap (Target/CAPEX).
Procurement Planning: Knowledge in preparing technical packages for tender (structuring bidding documents, terms of reference, draft specifications and complete quantity spreadsheets) so that procurement processes occur before site mobilization.
Risk and Claims Management: Ability to identify risks associated with design delays and supplier deliveries, record them in risk matrices, and handle change order requests in accordance with company guidelines.
Production Methodologies: Understanding of Lean Construction concepts, Line of Balance and Front-End Loading (FEL) practices to ensure project maturity during initial planning phases.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health plan (Hapvida), dental plan and Dr. Alper (telemedicine)
Free meals in our cafeterias and meal allowance (food voucher)
Gympass and Psicologia Viva (mental health platform)
Semi-annual and annual Results Participation / Performance Bonus (PPR) and much more.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Critical Path Method (CPM)Cost EngineeringProcurement PlanningRisk ManagementLean ConstructionAdvanced Cost AnalysisBIM CoordinationTechnical Review of DesignsAutomated Spreadsheet DevelopmentTendering Process Structuring

Soft Skills

Analytical SupportCommunicationLeadershipOrganizational SkillsProblem SolvingTeam CoordinationReport PreparationStakeholder EngagementIssue ManagementChange Request Handling

Certifications

PMPCAPMIBEC CertificationAACE International CertificationBIM Methodology CertificationProfessional Registration with CREAMBA in Project ManagementPostgraduate in Planning and Control of WorksExtension Courses in Building Services EngineeringSpecialization in Coordination of Complementary Designs