AtkinsRéalis
Process, Manufacturing & Production Industry, Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation sector
SeniorPlanningEngineer
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“Senior Planning Engineer at AtkinsRéalis. Skills: project scheduling, earned value management, risk management, cost control, delay analysis. Develop, manage, and control integrated project schedules and cost control systems. Develop and manage comprehensive project schedules”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with contractual and technical requirements; accurately measures project work progress and performance; ensure compliance with contract requirements
Industry & Context.
Perform critical path analysis and implement strategies to prevent project delays; Identify key dependencies and assess project risks to develop mitigation strategies; Identify potential schedule risks and incorporate risk mitigation strategies; Monitor, control and study the project cost and schedule information, identify variances and bring these to the attention of the Project Manager with possible alternatives
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
bachelor's degree in engineering, Project Management, or a related field, 5–10 years of relevant experience, Experience of working in Process, Manufacturing & Production Industry, Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation sector similar projects, Advanced level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, In-depth technical skills related to planning, scheduling, monitoring, and project controls, Prior planning/scheduling experience in EPC projects, Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, perform, review, and present schedule products independently with minimal supervision, Hands on experience in MS Project / Primavera or any other planning tool, Develop and manage comprehensive project schedules using Primavera MSP & P6, Perform schedule development duties to include establishing the work breakdown structure (WBS), determining the work activity duration, establishing the proper workflow logic ties across all phases, including Engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning, Ensure all activities are logically linked and aligned with the project deliverables, project execution plan and contracting strategy, Update, maintain, and revise monthly and weekly schedules and reports, Perform critical path analysis and implement strategies to prevent project delays, Develop and implement an earned value system (EVM) that accurately measures project work progress and performance, Identify and explain variances between current schedule, plan, earned value & forecasts and communicate these clearly to the project team, Identify key dependencies and assess project risks to develop mitigation strategies, Collaborate with Project Managers and key stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and resource requirements, Prepare detailed lookahead programs and communicate with the key stakeholders, Candidate must be conversant with Delay Analysis techniques, Identify potential schedule risks and incorporate risk mitigation strategies, including quantitative and Qualitative Risk Analysis, Implement and manage change control processes in the schedule to adjust Performance Measurement Baselines (PMB) for scope or schedule variations, Produce forecasts of total project costs, annual costs, and monthly cash flow costs and provide variance reviews and explanations, Carry out an earned value and project performance analysis of the project on a periodic basis, Monitor, control and study the project cost and schedule information, identify variances and bring these to the attention of the Project Manager with possible alternatives, Prepare specific reports to facilitate challenge and evaluation to meet the project’s specific needs, Produce and issue cost reports to the client and project team, including key project indicators, Develop, manage, revise, and update integrated detailed project schedules including all phases of project execution, Proactively analyze project schedules including comparing cost/resource curves to actuals, tracking float consumption, and changing order impact analysis to ensure compliance with contract requirements, Support Project managers proactively raising early warnings and preparing change orders to be submitted to the clients and updates to project controls specific documents
Nice to Have
A master's degree in project management or equivalent, Chartered status / Professional certifications (e. g. , MAPM, Prince 2 practitioner, PMP, MRICS), Knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 & FIDIC contracts and their impact on scheduling and claims
What You'll Do.
and control integrated project schedules and cost control systems
Develop and manage comprehensive project schedules
Perform schedule development duties
and revise monthly and weekly schedules and reports
Perform critical path analysis
Develop and implement an earned value system (EVM)
Identify and explain variances between current schedule
earned value & forecasts
Identify key dependencies and assess project risks
Collaborate with Project Managers and key stakeholders
Prepare detailed lookahead programs
Identify potential schedule risks and incorporate risk mitigation strategies
Implement and manage change control processes
Produce forecasts of total project costs
and monthly cash flow costs
Carry out an earned value and project performance analysis
control and study the project cost and schedule information
Prepare specific reports
Produce and issue cost reports
and update integrated detailed project schedules
Proactively analyze project schedules
Support Project managers proactively raising early warnings and preparing change orders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with Project Managers and key stakeholders; communicate variances clearly to the project team; communicate with the key stakeholders; bring variances to the attention of the Project Manager; Produce and issue cost reports to the client and project team
Communication Scope
communicate variances clearly to the project team; communicate with the key stakeholders; present schedule products
Process & Methodology
project scheduling, cost control, earned value management, risk management, change control, project controls, project execution plan management, contracting strategy implementation
Full Job Description
### **Job Description** ## Overview The Senior Planning Engineer is responsible for developing, managing, and controlling integrated project schedules and cost control systems across all phases of project execution. This role plays a critical part in ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with contractual and technical requirements. The position requires strong expertise in planning, scheduling, earned value management, delay analysis, and risk management within EPC project environments. ## Your role * Develop and manage comprehensive project schedules using Primavera MSP & P6, ensuring compliance with standards. * Perform schedule development duties to include establishing the work breakdown structure (WBS), determining the work activity duration, establishing the proper workflow logic ties across all phases, including Engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning. * Ensure all activities are logically linked and aligned with the project deliverables, project execution plan and contracting strategy. * Update, maintain, and revise monthly and weekly schedules and reports. * Perform critical path analysis and implement strategies to prevent project delays. * Develop and implement an earned value system (EVM) that accurately measures project work progress and performance. * Identify and explain variances between current schedule, plan, earned value & forecasts and communicate these clearly to the project team. These will include key performance indicators such as Earned Value, Schedule Performance Index, Cost Performance Index. * Identify key dependencies and assess project risks to develop mitigation strategies. * Collaborate with Project Managers and key stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and resource requirements. * Prepare detailed lookahead programs and communicate with the key stakeholders. * Candidate must be conversant with Delay Analysis techniques. * Identify potential schedule risks and incorporate ris
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