Senior Planning Engineer - Defence (Construction)
* Full-time
At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.
Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.
We are currently recruiting for a Construction Planner to undertake duties within our Leeds based Project Controls team, supporting major construction projects across the Defence sector. Due to the sensitive nature of the project work along with the need to turn around quickly, we are ideally looking to engage with candidates that hold valid SC clearance or would be able to obtain.
The Senior Planner will work as part of our Project Controls team on high profile defence projects throughout North Yorkshire, providing performance reporting and analysis support. This may be part of a large team or as the key day to day contact point with the client.
Typical activities include working with cost and planning engineers to develop work breakdown structures and robust performance baselines, establishing progress and cost monitoring methods, producing project control reports and providing performance analysis and recommendations for our clients.
Previous experience working in a project controls environment within the defence/nuclear sector is required, as is experience in at least one of the following: Programme Controls Management, Earned Value (EVM), Change & Risk Management, Planning, Project Controls and or PMO.
Applicants will ideally be degree educated, with previous industry & sector experience being essential.
Previous experience of the following tools (or one of) is also required: Oracle Primavera, MS Project, Excel, PRISM (Cost Management System).
Applicants will also require excellent written and verbal communication skills, be rigorous in following documented processes and governance and be able to demonstrate the ability to innovate in creative ways to meet the challenges of the changing project environment.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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