Dutch speaking Logistics Planner in London

As a Planning Engineer you will be a fundamental part of the team, working with stakeholders to develop and manage programmes, completing updates and reporting both internally and externally.

Costain helps to improve people's lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK's leading smart infrastructure solutions company.

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK's new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK's 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services.

The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.

Main Responsibilities:

• Assist the Senior Planning Engineer/Planning Manager in development of the Asset Structure, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), calendars and dates to be used by SCS, aligned with the Cost Break Down Structure (CBS) and Employer's Data Dictionary.
• Help to develop cost and resource loaded construction programmes during ECI Stage One with submission in accordance to the required delivery milestones.
• Ensuring the Construction programme meets all required access dates, milestones and key dates in compliance with the Employer's Planning requirements, contract data and works information.
• Contribute to assessment of programme risks and programme risk analysis, including development and implementation of mitigation measures.
• Interfacing with other functional teams including, but not limited to: BIM Team, design team, estimation and construction execution.
• Adhering to BIM team requirements and integration of the construction programme into the BIM model.
• Progress monitoring and regular updating of the construction programme during Stage Two, including forecasting of potential problem areas and proposing mitigation measures to the Project Manager.
• Cooperation with the Project Controls Manager, Reporting Manager and Change Management in all related construction programme matters.
• Helping to liaise with the client's construction planning team, stakeholders and with other works packages to communicate the SCS Construction Planning approach and to ensure sharing of best practice, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Pursuing excellence and continuous improvement of the SCS construction planning approach, modification of standard processes and procedures for effective and continuous improvement.

Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or an appropriate professional qualification.
• Prior experience in planning function in civil engineering projects.
• Knowledge of the development and implementation of Asset structures, Planning Standards, WBS and Planning processes in a BIM environment.
• Competence in Primavera P6 and Tilos.
• Knowledge of Safety, Environment and Risk Management.
• Strong communication skills.