Planning Engineer - Water Treatment Construction

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading EPC company to recruit a Planning Engineer for its site in East London.

The Planning Engineer role comes with a salary of up to 55,000 + benefits package.

If you're an experienced Planning Engineer with experience on heavy industrial or Industrial Water Treatment sites then upload your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

As the Planning Engineer you will:

• Develop, monitor, and update detailed project schedules in relevant planning software (Primavera P6 or equivalent)
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and site teams to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Identify and mitigate potential delays and risks, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Prepare progress reports, dashboards, and forecasts for senior management and stakeholders.
• Liaise with subcontractors and suppliers to integrate their schedules into the overall project timeline.
• Ensure compliance with contractual milestones, industry regulations, and company procedures.
• Conduct critical path analysis and recommend strategies to maintain or improve project timelines.
• Support the claims and variation process, providing planning data and analysis as required.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering field
• Proven experience as a Planning Engineer in an EPC or construction environment.
• Background in water treatment, utilities, or infrastructure projects is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, or similar planning tools.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, project sequencing, and risk management.
• Understanding of NEC, FIDIC, or other relevant contract frameworks is beneficial.

Personal skills

The Planning Engineer role would suit someone who has:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to present complex data in a consistent, concise and easy to understand format.
• Highly focused and committed to achieving results.

Salary and benefits of Planning Engineer role

• Starting salary 50,000 - 55,000 + benefits package
• Opportunity to work on a major infrastructure project with a leading EPC contractor
• Career development and training opportunities

INDPOW

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