Costain Group PLC

Planning Engineer

Costain Group PLC

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Gloucester • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • Develop of breakdown structures, quality criteria, product descriptions and monitoring strategy.
  • Enquire and record and then test project assumptions to ensure that plans are realistic and achievable.
  • Regular interfacing and integration with the project controls team to maintain an aligned financial position with the Project Plan.
  • Support the project manager to identify options to optimise delivery through resource smoothing, resource levelling and rescheduling of activities.
  • Identify wider resource requirements for the delivery of the project.
  • Ensure that stakeholder requirements are understood and addressed in reporting arrangements.
  • Provide advice on planning processes throughout the lifecycle of the project.
  • Support capability building and the use of best practice in planning and reporting.

Requirements

  • Minimum GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths.
  • HNC/HND, degree qualified or experience in a planning related discipline
  • APMG International Project Planning and Control Practitioner or equivalent
  • PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
  • Primavera (P6) trained and experienced
  • Experience in building cost and resource loaded plans
  • Experience and show understanding of Earned Value Analysis as a reporting tool
  • Proactive work ethic and comfortable in challenging the team to implement savings to the programme and explore and propose mitigations
  • High level of numeracy and excellent analytical skills
  • Excellent MS Office skills.
  • Experience / understanding in the interpretation of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools
  • Relevant experience in Project Controls and/or Project Delivery, preferably in a highly regulated environment
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.
  • Individual feedback following an interview.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Primavera P6Earned Value Analysiscost and resource loaded plansproject planningresource smoothingresource levellingreschedulingplanning processesreporting arrangementsproject controls
Soft Skills
proactive work ethicanalytical skillscommunicationstakeholder managementteam collaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilitycritical thinkingleadershipnegotiation
Certifications
APMG International Project Planning and Control PractitionerPMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)