Senior Planning Engineer

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Senior Planning Engineer

Location: Warrington

Pay Rate: £63.00 - £76.00 per hour Umbrella - inside IR35

Job Purpose At this level a Senior Planning Engineer (PMO Scheduling specialist) is responsible for applying schedule management independently primarily in complex situations across P3M. Preparing and maintaining integrated schedules of project and/or programme activities and events, taking into account of dependencies and resource requirement. Key Responsibilities Top 5 Major Tasks and Activities: Develop/implement and maintain the Project structures (WBS/OBS/RBS/CBS) Develop/baseline and maintain the Project integrated schedule. (Level 1-3) Ensure alignment between the integrated scheduling toolset and the companies financial and material demand toolset. This includes alignment of any Level 4/5 schedules. Regular status update of the integrated schedule and the provision of metrics (eg critical path/total float) and schedule analysis of the impact to the project. Resource/cost loaded schedules to inform the IBP and also to provide financial status of the project Additional Key Accountabilities: Provision of schedule risk analysis updates on a monthly basis and to inform the baseline Inclusion of key milestones and status against these Critical path analysis of the integrated schedule on a regular basis Correctly record project progress in the schedule), reschedule to take effect of the progress data and communicate the results to the project team and advise of any appropriate corrective action. Understand and report on project using Earned Value Analysis techniques and interpret/communicate the results and any corrective action to the project team. Establishing and leading on Interactive Planning workshops Leading on Rolling Wave (lookahead) meetings Ensuring that the schedule is cost loaded in line with the Baseline budgets Ensuring that the schedule is updated with forecast dates and Estimates at Completion What-if scenarios Support to commercial change process and impact assessments Inclusion of key supplier and subcontract schedules Lead on alignment of schedule to project change register. Attending and contributing the business Scheduling Community of Practise Key Outputs / Deliverables: Business Unit Project Cardinal Date Plan Level 3 Integrated Baseline Schedule Schedule Risk Analysis Schedule variance reporting/analysis Critical Path reporting/Analysis Toolset alignment reports Resource Profiles EVM Data Archived Schedules Scheduling maturity model PM Controls Framework HSSE Responsibilities and Accountabilities Can explain their responsibilities for their own and others health and safety welfare Can explain their safe systems of work and their empowerment to stop work and immediately report to their line manager if they feel that something is unsafe or something is not right Can explain how to report an HSE unsafe act and not walk by Can explain and adhere to all environmental processes and procedures as detailed by the Company Quality Responsibilities and Accountabilities Can Captures issues, risk & opportunities to instigate and monitor an appropriate Quality Management system for their area of responsibility Demonstrate and communicate the quality requirements of their function and ensure that these are being met Demonstrate an understanding of risks and take action to mitigate that risk Continuous Improvement Responsibilities and Accountabilities Responsible for working with the business unit functional departments to identify and deliver improvements in quality, schedule and cost within the project. Identification of Lessons learned back into the business Financial Awareness & Management Can describe why their financial awareness is important to the Company and to support them operating within their role Can explain the processes and practices that apply to their financial aspects of their job and use them as appropriate and required Commercial Responsibilities and Accountabilities Can state how their role contributes to the commercial viability of the site or project Demonstrates awareness by following appropriate procedures and governance Considers the risk or other options if appropriate and discusses with their line manager Seeks involvement of line manager or other internal stakeholders for any business improvement ideas that will improve commercial viability of all activities. Experience/Qualifications/Skills Company/Industry Knowledge: Extensive recent and relevant experience in a similar environment / business sector Awareness of various contracting methodologies (e.g. Advanced knowledge of scheduling toolsets e.g. Quantitative risk analysis experience Forensic Planning Full project lifecycle experience from bid phase through to close out Qualifications: A bachelors degree (or equivalent) in engineering / project / construction management or a related field Professional qualification (e.g. APM/Acoste/RICS) (or equivalent) Key Technical Skills: Expert (applies the competence independently, primarily in complex situations , recognised as an expert by other senior professionals (who is called on for advice by others on the competence) , has an in-depth knowledge in complex situations and can critically evaluate, adapt or develop new theories and/or methods if required and educate others) in the following APM competencies Schedule Management The process for developing , baselining and monitoring of an integrated schedule to inform the direction of the project Resource Management the process of identifying and scheduling the resources (people/facilities/materials etc..) required to implement the programme Proficient (applies the competence independently, primarily in complex situations , supervises others applying the competence , has a detailed knowledge in complex situations and can critically evaluate and adapt as required) in the following APM competencies Independent Assurance gathering independent evidence that the information from projects and/or programmes is valid and are likely to achieve their aims. Frameworks and methodologies the appropriate adoption of specific frameworks and methodologies for the management of integrated schedules and tailoring of these Stakeholder and Communications management the systemic identification and analysis of stakeholders , and the planning and conduct of interactions to engage and communicate with them Governance arrangements (incl quality) the organisational and project specific processes, standards and guidelines for the governance of projects, including the process of initiation, review, handover and close out Competent (applies the competence independently, primarily in situations of limited complexity , has a comprehensive knowledge in situations of limited complexity) in the following APM competencies Budgeting and Cost Control the process for setting agreed budgets and the control of forecast and actual costs against that budgetUse of tolerances and performance management Reviews the legal, regulatory and organisational requirements for review, the range of factors that need to be evaluated during reviews, and how these may vary throughout the lifecycle of the project Change Control the features of a rigorous change control process , and how to establish , implement and maintain a change control process Contract Management - The nature of contracts and statements of work , and the implications for the contracting organisations and the suppliers into this Minimum level of Qualifications to be verified (*N.B. only qualifications essential to the requirements of the role need to be checked) A bachelors degree (or equivalent) in engineering / project / construction management or a related field and a professional qualification (eg APM/Acoste/RICS) (or equivalent) Behaviours Refer to Group Capability Framework: Team Members OR (if role requires line management

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