Project Planning Engineer

Project Planning Engineer
Based Leicester, permanent or contract positions available.

PURPOSE OF JOB

To be responsible for the delivery of the project schedule throughout the complete project lifecycle, from inception to completion, in accordance with the requisite quality standards, and with consideration to the scope, time requirements and budgetary constraints.

KEY ACTIVITIES

Attendance at the project launch.
Set up of the project programme and maintain throughout the project lifecycle and obtaining sign-off from the key participants
Resourcing of the project programme and provision of resource requirement forecasts.
Collect, monitor and report progress against the agreed programme.
Produce the Client Project Control Reports including Baseline and Earned Value, Deliverables Reports, Milestone Reports
Assist the Project Manager in identifying scope and programme changes and in the management of the scope change process with the client. Involvement in the development of scope change notices (e.g. NCEs, EWNs) by assessment of cost, programme and resource implications.
Liaise with the client`s project team where directed by the Project Manager in the co-ordination all project interfaces.
Obtain Estimates to Complete (ETCs) for engineering and site based activities and feed into the cost control system.
Participate in project financial reviews alongside Project Managers, Engineers, Project Accountants.
Ensure that programme files for the project are properly initiated, maintained, completed and stored in the correct file locations.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Qualifications.

A recognised qualification in an engineering related discipline.

Experience.
At least 3 years experience in a project planning role.
Use of the MS Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
Detailed use and knowledge of MS Project and Primavera P6
Experience of scheduling and programming of multi disciplined projects.
Experience of working in an ISO 9001 environment.

Personal Attributes.
Ability to interact with a multi discipline team
Present a professional image in representing the company at all times.
Customer focused
Strong communication skills, both written and oral, at all levels internally and with the client.
Good personal planning, organisational and analytical skills.
The ability to operate whilst under time pressure and demanding constraints.
Provide support to other team members and be respectful of others and their opinions.
Work as part of a team or under own initiative, be flexible, well motivated and enthusiastic.