Senior Planning Engineer

My client are looking for a Senior Planning Engineer. They are 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 and timelines are 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.

Mandatory

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