Senior Planning Engineer - Industrial & Manufacturing

Turner & Townsend
United Kingdom
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsExperience: 5-7 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical","Problem-solving","Communication","Stakeholder management","Organizational"]

Oversee and optimize planning and scheduling for complex industrial and manufacturing construction projects, ensuring efficient resource allocation and on-time delivery. Create detailed work breakdown structures from requirements, technical drawings, and specifications, and use Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project to monitor progress and surface bottlenecks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, mitigate schedule and budget risks, mentor junior engineers, and report status to senior stakeholders.

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Turner & Townsend
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Senior Planning Engineer - Industrial & Manufacturing

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Job Summary

Oversee and optimize planning and scheduling for complex industrial and manufacturing construction projects, ensuring efficient resource allocation and on-time delivery. Create detailed work breakdown structures from requirements, technical drawings, and specifications, and use Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project to monitor progress and surface bottlenecks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, mitigate schedule and budget risks, mentor junior engineers, and report status to senior stakeholders.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and resource allocation strategies for industrial and manufacturing projects.
  • •Analyse project requirements, technical drawings, and specifications to create work breakdown structures.
  • •Use planning and scheduling software to monitor progress and identify bottlenecks or delays.
  • •Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align goals and timelines.
  • •Mentor junior planning engineers and prepare regular project status reports to senior management and stakeholders.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or related) or equivalent experience.
  • •5-7 years of planning engineering experience in construction, industrial, and manufacturing environments.
  • •Advanced planning and scheduling software skills (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project).
  • •Proficiency in CAD software.
  • •Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications, with strong analytical and communication skills.
Experience:5-7 yearsConstructionIndustrialManufacturingProject controls
Education:Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or related field)
Skills:AnalyticalProblem-solvingCommunicationStakeholder managementOrganizational
Certifications:PMPPRINCE2
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Primavera P6Microsoft ProjectCAD

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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