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Bilfinger Berger SE; Cowfold; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and maintenance provider in Cowfold is seeking a Planning Engineer to manage and optimize project programmes within the petrochemical and power industries. Candidates should have relevant experience and a QCF Diploma in Planning. Responsibilities include monitoring contract programmes, reporting progress, and ensuring effective resource allocation. Fluency in Primavera P6 is essential. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• Sufficient and appropriate Planning Engineer experience.
• Ability to produce feasible programmes of activities.
• Fluency in Primavera P6 and Excel for accurate reporting.

Responsibilities

• Produce all necessary programmes to meet contract requirements.
• Monitor and update contract programmes regularly.
• Report on progress against the programme and communicate delays.

Skills

Planning Engineer experience

Petrochemical experience

Power & Process Industry experience

Communication skills

Fluency in Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Education

QCF Diploma Level 3/5 Planning

Craft training with CPD training

Job description

Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.

We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.

This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.

Key Accountabilities

• To produce all necessary programmes at the appropriate times to reflect the overall contract requirements.
• To monitor and update all contract programmes by relevant discussion with all relevant parties.
• To predict and communicate critical path deviations to enable management to take corrective action.
• To optimise the use of approved computer software packages to ensure accountabilities 1 – 3 are met.
• To incorporate emergent works effectively into existing programmes.
• To report progress against programme on a regular basis and record any delays with associated reasoning.

Key Duties

• Produce programme
• Monitor programme continually against performance
• Programme report to client/management
• Anticipate problem areas regarding critical paths and advise remedial action.
• Allocate the estimate costs to the activities on the programme and assist in the baselining of the programme.
• Development and communication of resource requirements necessary to meet the demands of the project timescales.
• Analyse Earned Value Performance on the project

Experience

• Sufficient and appropriate assistant/trainee Planning Engineer experience.
• Sufficient and appropriate experience in Petrochemical, Power & Process Industry Sectors.
• Ability to produce a feasible programme of activities from a given scope of work.
• Communication skills to liaise with all relevant parties to report accurate contract status.
• An ability to anticipate and highlight critical programme areas for management action.
• Fluency in Primavera P6 and excel to provide prompt accurate and regular information.
• Awareness of the technical implications and interfaces to be able to programme work effectively.
• Awareness of the impact of planning on safety, quality and cost considerations.

Role Qualifications

• QCF Diploma Level 3/5 Planning
• Craft training, supported by relevant CPD training

WIMS Requirements

• Competency Based Interview

Mandatory

• CCNSG

If you wish to speak to a member of the recruitment team, please contact 01224 246246.