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Planning Engineer – All levels (6-Month+ Contract)

Location: Manchester OR York 3 days a week with 2 days working from home

Duration: 6 months+ (with strong potential for extension)

Start Date: ASAP

Day Rates (inside IR35): Depends on experience, rates can range below:

Intermediate Planner £(Apply online only) per day

Senior Planner £(Apply online only) per day

Planning Manager - £550- £600 per day

We are seeking a Planning Engineer to join our client’s consultancy team, working on a critical rail infrastructure project focused on substation development. This is a long-term contract role with significant potential for extension, offering a chance to make a meaningful impact on major infrastructure initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

* Performance Analysis: Perform in-depth analysis of project performance against forecasts. Prepare detailed reports using tools like earned value analysis, critical path analysis, resource allocation, and look-ahead schedules.

* Dashboard Reporting: Design and implement dashboard reports to monitor progress, analyse schedules, and identify trends, thereby enhancing project maturity and decision-making.

* Contractor Assessment: Assess contractors' time impact and delay claims related to instructed changes. Provide thorough analysis to support the Project Manager in accurately handling compensation events.

* Schedule Management: Develop and maintain project schedules throughout the entire lifecycle, from Development Consent Order stages to tendering and high-level construction programming.

* Procurement Schedule Management: Regularly update and manage the procurement schedule, ensuring timely additions of new projects and providing status updates to the commercial team.

* Risk Management: Support risk assessment and analysis efforts, developing and implementing mitigation strategies to safeguard project success.

* Cost Forecasting: Collaborate with Commercial Managers to monitor and forecast schedule-related costs, making necessary adjustments through re-targeting or re-baselining.

Job Requirements:

* Experience: A minimum of 5 years in project planning, with a strong background in large infrastructure projects, particularly in the rail sector.

* Software Proficiency: Advanced skills in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.

* Analytical Expertise: Strong analytical capabilities in earned value analysis, critical path analysis, and schedule management.

* Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, essential for clear reporting and effective stakeholder engagement.

* Industry Knowledge: Solid understanding of NEC contracts and construction programming.

If you’re ready to take on this exciting role, apply today! Our recruitment team will be in touch to discuss your application further.

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role; candidates must have full right to work in the UK