Planning and Scheduling Engineer

Planning and Scheduling Engineer

Job description

Job Title: Planning and Scheduling Engineer

Salary: 30,000 GBP

Contract Type: Full time, Permanent

Location: London

Start date of advert 02/12/2016

Closing date: 30/12/2016

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position is for an Analyst with proven experience in Project Controls and/or Scheduling. The Project Controls Analyst (“PCA”) will work with diverse clients ranging from small and medium size organizations to large Fortune 100 enterprises to design and implement Project Controls and/or Scheduling solutions.

Working in a team environment, the individual in this role will develop, analyse and optimize clients’ processes related to project controls, and assess the organization’s effectiveness pertaining to the scheduling function. The primary responsibilities of this role include development of the project controls system and processes, and performing project controls duties on assigned projects. Project controls duties include preparation of cost and resource loaded schedules, earned value reports, and other progress monitoring tools.

Key Responsibilities:

In general, the Project Controls Analyst will perform the following job responsibilities in addition to others as required for each project:

The Analyst serves as an important resource to project teams in support of the project controls and/or scheduling function. The PCA will work with the project team and interface with the client to benchmark existing project controls and scheduling methodologies, design and present improvements, and oversee recommendations’ implementations.

Possess the ability to establish and monitor all project controls activities, potentially on multiple projects.

Compare current status versus established baselines and forecasts and contribute to the analysis and explanation of variances.

Identify future potential cost and schedule impact and provide guidance to project teams.

Analyze installed quantities and expenditures of hours to derive earned value.

Coordinate the preparation and analysis of project reports and scorecards, assuming responsibility for overall accuracy, completeness and timeliness.

Maintain work breakdown structures for accurate reporting.

Review and analysis of external and internal contractor progress and performance.

Adapt the project controls plan, as required, for a specific project scope of work.

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree – (Civil or Mechanical Engineering),

Additional requirement

Highly desirable that the PCA have one or more of the following Subject Matter Area Qualifications:

Working knowledge of Project Control functions and processes – including planning/scheduling, cost control, cost estimating, Earned Value Management, change management, financial and project accounting standards and systems.

Planning and scheduling skills specifically related to construction management.

Thorough knowledge of Project Scheduling Applications (e.g. Primavera, MS Project) including implementation, configuration, and administration.

In addition to the general qualifications required it is desirable, although not essential, that the PCA have one or more of the following Subject Matter Area Qualifications:

Degree in technical field related to Project Management (e.g. Construction Management) is a plus

Formal project management related credential (e.g. PSP, PMISP) is a plus Endtoend

Project management, portfolio management or enterprise project/application portfolio anagement solutions knowledge and experience is also a plus

Candidate Requirements:

Professional and self-motivated,

You must have a service focused

Approach, excellent communication

Skills and a meticulous attention to detail.

Ability to liaise with customers from diversity background.

Excel skills (you’ll spend a lot of time in Excel);

Experience of using accounting software such as QuickBooks;

A good grasp of accounting principles;

Language Requirements:

Be able to communicate