Planning Engineer

Job Purpose Statement

The Strategic Projects Planning Engineer is directly responsible for the Production, Maintenance & Update, Change Control, Schedule Risk Management and Reporting of high-quality Primavera P6 Schedules for >£2bn of SP Transmission Strategic Reinforcement projects.

Accountability Statement

• Development of high-quality project schedules within Primavera (P6) Enterprise.
• Cultivate and maintain close working relationship with internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure regular, accurate and consistent schedule updates from internal and external stakeholders
• Integration of Contractor Tasks and updates into SPEN Project Schedule
• Identify and highlight schedule risks and variance to internal and external stakeholder
• Develop mitigation scenarios where programme risk and variance is identified
• Co-ordinate between multi-functional teams to resolve identified project or programme issues.
• Provide accurate progress reporting at a pre-defined frequency and on an adhoc basis as required
• Use project plans to pinpoint programme inter-dependencies or clashes. Communicate these and lead development of solutions.
• Use project schedules and working knowledge of project to pinpoint programme inter-dependencies and/or clashes. Communicate these and lead development of solutions

Dimensions

Develop project schedules in Primavera (P6) planning software for the delivery of a portfolio of projects with CAPEX investment levels of > £2Bn for the capacity increase required on Scottish Power Transmission Network.

Responsible for managing project internal and external schedule updates, identifying & highlighting schedule risk.

Detail & record

• Central point of contact for contractor schedule updates and schedule-related queries from internal and external stakeholders
• Produce regular progress & area focused reports for Project Team & Sr Strategic Projects Management Team.

Daily interactions

Daily interactions with Contractors Project Managers, Sr Strategic Project Management Team, Environment Planning & Transmission Wayleaves, Engineering Designers

Skills & Knowledge

• Working knowledge of Planning software tools (ie Primavera P6 & MSPe)
• Clear understanding of Project Management principles
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management ability
• Good verbal and written communications skills
• Highly Numerate and analytical
• Understanding of Utility Regulatory principles
• Understanding of major capital project development and delivery lifecycle
• PC literate
• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience

Special Requirements

• Wide experience of project scheduling using Primavera P6 and MSPe
• Experience of co-ordinating multi-project programmes of work
• UK Driving License and Transport