Costain Group PLC

Senior Planning Engineer

Costain Group PLC

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Morecambe • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Leading, mentoring, and coaching a team of Planning Engineers.
  • Develop, control, monitor, analyse and report on schedule related aspects for designated projects with a portfolio
  • Establish and monitor a cost and resource loaded, logic linked, baseline plan for the project in accordance with EDF processes
  • Capture project budgetary costs and resources in the plan to determine time phasing of expenditure and the total project budget
  • Establish robust Work Breakdown and Project Control Structures in terms of project scope
  • Maintain and control project baselines in line with company procedures and guidance, challenging schedule and cost variances against the baseline plan
  • Lead on EVM methodology and practice within the project
  • Facilitate acceptance of and ensure that the project plan embraces the full project work scope, is fit for purpose and is achievable. Regular interfacing and integration with the project controls team to maintain an aligned financial position with the Project Plan

Requirements

  • Previous Line Management experience
  • Primavera (P6) trained and experienced
  • Experience in building cost and resource loaded plans
  • Experience / understanding of Earned Value Analysis
  • High level of numeracy and excellent analytical skills
  • Experience / understanding in the interpretation of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools (Desirable)
  • Relevant experience in Project Controls and/or Project Delivery, preferably in a highly regulated environment (Desirable)
  • HNC/HND, degree qualified or experience in a cost related discipline is desirable (Desirable)
Benefits
  • A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
  • It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Earned Value Analysiscost loaded plansresource loaded plansproject schedulingproject budgetingWork Breakdown StructureProject Control Structuresanalytical skillsnumeracy
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcoachingcommunicationteam management
Certifications
HNCHNDdegree in cost related discipline