Job Description
As a Planning Engineer you will be a fundamental part of the team, working with stakeholders to develop and manage programmes, completing updates and reporting both internally and externally.
Responsibilities
Assist the Senior Planning Engineer/Planning Manager to develop and monitor the construction programme, ensuring compliance with the SCS planning standards and HS2 requirements to provide a safe, efficient and cost‑effective programme meeting all required access dates, milestones and key dates. Reporting to the Planning Manager.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part‑time, remote working or compressed hours, for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.
Main Responsibilities
- Assist the Senior Planning Engineer/Planning Manager in the development of the Asset Structure, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), calendars and dates to be used by SCS, aligned with the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and Employer’s Data Dictionary.
- Help to develop cost and resource‑loaded construction programmes during ECI Stage One with submission in accordance with the required delivery milestones.
- Ensure the construction programme meets all required access dates, milestones and key dates in compliance with the Employer’s Planning requirements, contract data and works information.
- Contribute to assessment of programme risks and risk analysis, including development and implementation of mitigation measures.
- Interface with other functional teams, including the BIM team, design team, estimation and construction execution teams.
- Adhere to BIM team requirements and integrate the construction programme into the BIM model.
- Monitor progress and regularly update the construction programme during Stage Two, including forecasting potential problem areas and proposing mitigation measures to the Project Manager.
- Cooperate with the Project Controls Manager, Reporting Manager and Change Management in all related construction programme matters.
- Help liaise with the client’s construction planning team, stakeholders and other works packages to communicate the SCS construction planning approach and ensure sharing of best practice, innovation and continuous improvement.
- Pursue excellence and continuous improvement of the SCS construction planning approach, modifying standard processes and procedures for effectiveness and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or an appropriate professional qualification.
- Prior experience in a planning function on civil engineering projects.
- Knowledge of the development and implementation of Asset structures, Planning Standards, WBS and planning processes in a BIM environment.
- Competence in Primavera P6 and Tilos.
- Knowledge of Safety, Environment and Risk Management.
- Strong communication skills.
About The Project
The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high‑speed rail network, connecting eight of the UK’s ten largest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high‑speed services.
The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin‑bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.
EEO Statement
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that discloses they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people. For more details please visit the Disability Confident website.
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