Blackwell Planner & Project Controls Engineer
Company: Blackwell Earthmoving Limited
Location: Aylesbury
Closing Date: 31 December 2024
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Background and Purpose of the Role:
We are looking for an experienced Planning and Project Controls engineer to assist with the overall planning function which is integral to our business and fulfil key operational and commercial functions. Most of our work is on NEC form Subcontracts (usually large Option C’s) and hence we need people to undertake the formal planning processes required by these contracts. You will be required to produce and maintain the Accepted Programme for the project. We operate with a ‘single source of truth’ Accepted Programme where the short term 3-week-look-ahead and other limited views required for the operations staff are ‘taken-off’ the main programme. As a result, this role sits centrally between Commercial and Operations teams with equal emphasis on both. Project Controls will be required based on the common language set out by the APM and following the best practice as described in the APMBOK.
Impact and Key Deliverables:
* Manage the programme and control baselines as the baseline manager within the project.
* Ensure the development of 3 month lookahead schedules aligned to the Cl31 programme.
* Maintain key date information including Access dates, Key date, Completion dates, Project milestones, and others.
* Develop and define control accounts aligned with the contract works information.
* Produce and maintain weekly progress reports.
* Produce and develop EOT assessments and support Commercial with Cost assessments for CE.
* Maintain contractual obligations with regards to monthly updates to our Accepted Programmes (when under NEC).
* Provide Commercial teams with resource loaded forecasts for cash-flow forecasting.
* Assess the impact of time-related change for CE and similar.
* Provide Operations with the strategic plan of the job.
* Lead targeted performance monitoring for site productivity improvements.
* Provide time-related reporting for Board-level review of project performance.
* Submit programme information on time and accurately (Cl32, CE assessments, 3-week-look-aheads, etc.).
* Produce EVM data sets based on APM principles including CPI/SPI(t).
* Assist project managers to schedule work and coordinate assignments.
* Evaluate project schedule progress and performance to identify developing problem areas.
* Break down critical path and constraints to understand the effect of changes to schedule.
* Monitor and advise on the status of project KPIs.
* Produce time and cost reports for Monthly reporting.
Knowledge, Skills and Key Competencies Required:
* Strong planning fundamentals (+5yrs experience as a planner).
* Strong engineering/site experience (+5yrs experience as an engineer/site agent).
* Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel.
* Eagerness to learn and experiment with new tools/processes.
* Strong Earned Value fundamentals (ideally accredited with APM).
* Familiarity with Earned Value Management principles including CPI/SPI(t).
* Strong technical skills with project management software packages (Tilos, P6, Asta).
* Demonstrated experience in NEC planning role (Cl32’s, CE EOT) – min 2 years.
* Degree or higher in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
* Power BI dashboard production and maintenance.
* Working knowledge of last planner systems/lean construction methods.
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