Description
Planning Engineer (Substations)
We are recruiting for one of the nation's largest commercial companies who provide an extensive range of construction services including construction management, general contracting, design and build and pre construction. As we are one of the worlds largest and most successful engineering companies we offer the potential to work on the most up to date and technically advanced projects within our field and the opportunity to work on long term projects should the need arise. We offer excellent rates of pay and the chance to further your experience within your field of expertise.
The role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, proactive Planning Engineer to join our team in Leeds an 8 week contract basis. As the successful candidate you will have great attention to detail and be able to Plan, structure and lead the planning of the project programme of works.
This will include being able to:
- Manage the interface between the programme and the operational staff through structured meetings, programme and progress reporting.
- Highlight both the dependencies and the interfaces between stakeholders.
- Identify programme risks and propose mitigation strategies.
- Identify programme opportunities and propose capture strategies.
- Maintain a fully logically linked Primavera P6 project programme
- Ensure the schedule is resourced (plant and personnel) and update to reflect modifications in execution strategy. This will require close work with the project delivery team to regularly maintain the status of the programme.
- Provide regular updates to the programme to allow project staff to plan their works.
- Update and report progress of the project at regular intervals to the Planning Manager and Project Manager.
- Reporting on key resources including staff; operatives, key plant and equipment, supply chain and other project milestones to allow the project to proceed in accordance with the baseline.
- Provide the appropriate programming, management and interfaces between business functions and the delivery team to ensure that contractual milestones in all sections of the project delivery programme are understood, monitored and adhered to in a controlled and appropriately timely manner. This activity will require close and professional liaison with the client's planning team on a regular basis.
- Assist in the evaluation of early warnings and preparation of compensation events.
- Ensuring that the established planning and scheduling methodology is followed.
- Assist with the preparation of the monthly programme report and dashboards and
Interacts with:
- Planning Manager
- Operations Project Managers
- Estimating
- Commercial
- Engineering
- Resourcing Teams
- Business Systems Manager
- Client Project Manager, Programme Managers, Planning Teams
Operating Environment:
- Ensure Balfour Beatty's Code of Conduct is thoroughly understood, adhered to and promoted across the business to ensure safe, compliant and consistent working practices.
- To operate in an open and even handed manner with all personnel across the business. Treat all who we interact with, with courtesy and respect, treating everyone equally and embracing differences. Encourage everyone to achieve maximum potential.
- To proactively contribute to teamwork and cross-functional working. To listen to each other and share knowledge enabling us to willingly combine expertise across the business and with our clients and supply chain.
- Behaving with integrity and demonstrating professional image at all times. To always do what is right.
- To take personal responsibility & accountability for actions, constantly striving to improve and exceed expectations ensuring safety and quality are never compromised.
Skills Required:
Essential:
- Working knowledge of Primavera preferably on Power Transmission projects
- Operational experience of construction projects
- Knowledge of Project Management methodology
- Proven ability in working with operational teams to capture Real Time progress
Desirable:
- Experience working in an NEC3 contract environment
- Hold the APMP or APM Practitioner Qualification
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