Senior Planning Engineer - Construction
@ Turner & Townsend

Bristol, England, United Kingdom
On Site
Full-time
Posted 15 days ago

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Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. They work with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.

Job Description

We are recruiting for a Senior Planning Engineer to work on high profile construction projects. As part of the project controls team, you will provide performance reporting and analysis support, either as part of a large team or as the key day-to-day client contact.

Main Purpose of Role

The Senior Planning Engineer works on a high profile construction project delivering robust performance baselines and progress reports.

Duties

  • Collaborate with cost and planning engineers to develop work breakdown structures.
  • Establish progress and cost monitoring methods.
  • Produce project control reports and performance analysis.
  • Provide recommendations to clients based on analytic insights.

Experience & Qualifications

The ideal candidate has experience in a project controls environment within the Infrastructure sector (e.g., Airports, Rail, Utilities or Defence). Proficiency in earned value management, progress updating, cost control, change control, baseline management, reporting in a P6 environment, and familiarity with tools such as Microsoft Excel, Primavera, Oracle, and SAP is expected. A qualified graduate with relevant work experience is preferred. Security clearance or eligibility to obtain one is desirable.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend champions a healthy, productive, and flexible work environment focused on work-life balance. They celebrate diversity and do not charge recruitment fees. For more information, please visit their website or join their social media conversations on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Key skills/competency

Senior Planning Engineer, project controls, earned value, cost control, Primavera, Microsoft Excel, reporting, performance analysis, work breakdown, security clearance

How to Get Hired at Turner & Townsend

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Turner & Townsend's culture: Study their mission, values, and projects.
  • Customize your resume: Highlight project control and engineering skills.
  • Prepare for technical questions: Focus on Primavera and earned value.
  • Practice interview insights: Showcase analytical and communication skills.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review Primavera fundamentals and usage.
Practice cost control and earned value analysis.
Refresh Excel and reporting database skills.
Study Oracle and SAP financial systems.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a challenge in project planning.
Explain teamwork in controls projects.
Discuss handling tight deadlines.
Share experience with client communications.

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