Senior P6 Planner, COWI in the UK (32235)

COWI ,
London, Greater London
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Are you interested in joining one of the leading consulting companies, creating value for customers, people and societies world-wide? Can you prepare and develop schedules in line with project requirements? Do you have significant P6 planning and scheduling experience on major civil engineering projects? If you can answer yes to each of the above, this could be the next step in your career JOIN OUR COWI INTERNATIONAL's TEAM IN LONDON With over 93 offices worldwide, COWI is a leading international consulting group providing clients with innovative and sustainable solutions to complex challenges within transportation, energy, environment, water, industry, buildings and planning. Together with our over 6,500 dedicated professionals, COWI pushes the boundaries of engineering design around the globe. As a member of the UK team, you will support local and international projects across the transportation and energy sectors, including railways, highways, metros, marine, wind, hydro, and more. You will be joined by hundreds of skilled experts, collaborating over the entire lifecycle of a project - from idea, concept and design, to operation and maintenance within our portfolio of tunnels & underground structures, bridges, complex structures, ground engineering and reclamation projects. EXTEND YOUR POTENTIAL IN A GLOBAL TEAM OF EXPERTS In this position, you will join our global team of experts and work closely with the Project Controls Director. Your primary tasks in our team will be to prepare and develop schedules for a variety of large multi discipline schemes or smaller projects, where the ability to prioritise competing demands will be key. On a day-to-day basis you will: * Prepare and develop schedules in conjunction with Project Managers together with preparing schedule updates and reports as required under the contract * Highlight trends delays and issues within the programme and propose mitigation measures and ensure programme related issues are addressed in accordance with the contract * Analyse and report schedule progress and trends * Assist management, project managers and colleagues to understand and buy into the planning and scheduling function. * Recognise and understand competing business requirements within the plans and make recommendations for the overall good of the business * Assist the Project Controls team with evaluating schedule impacts arising from change and risk mitigation COWI is a leader within our field because our employees are leaders within theirs. We invite you to learn from the best, and extend your potential in an outstanding environment, where we collaborate on shaping tomorrow's societies. Alongside your manager, you outline the path for your development and build your expertise on a day-to-day basis working on global and local assignments. YOUR SKILLS. OUR TEAM. TOGETHER, WE DESIGN THE FUTURE Your skills are the key to our success. Working across borders and disciplines, we share knowledge and build strong relationships with colleagues and customers. You contribute with your expertise and get to learn from the best. To succeed in this position, we believe that you should have proven P6 planning experience and possess excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels. Furthermore, you shall: * Hold degree or diploma in engineering or related discipline or demonstrable equivalent experience * Possess significant planning and scheduling experience in large multi discipline civil engineering projects (tunnelling experience preferred) and have an in-depth working knowledge and hands on experience with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project * Be commercially Aware with a good knowledge of contracts and Earned Value analysis * Be able to develop programmes independently with strong capabilities in progressing, trending, forecasting and analytical reporting * Possess excellent English written and verbal communication skills * Be self-motivated with the ability to make judgements based on practice and previous experience DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? Please call our Talent Acquisition Manager, David Haynes on tel. +44 207 940 7600 HOW TO APPLY Click on the link below and tell us why you are the right person for this role. We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible since the recruitment process is ongoing. The application deadline is stated at the top of the page. EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence

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