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Job Description
- Produce and maintain detailed plans which show the milestones and full scope of work for engineering projects/functions. Track progress and provide reports and analysis which enable Engineering Project or Function Managers to deliver their commitments on time and within budget. Develop mitigating actions where the programme is at risk
- Create and maintain deliverable Engineering plans which reflect project milestones, the full scope of work to be carried out and the required resources. Ensure that the plan is aligned to the DPS and aligned to internal Engineering financial systems.
- Track and report progress against baseline, identify critical path and issues, produce project status reports and KPI’s
- Support Project and Function managers in ensuring that project time, resource and budget parameters are met by providing early warning of potential threats to the deliverability of the programme. Monitor risks and opportunities, develop mitigating actions.
- Support Team Leaders in producing detailed 5 and 20 day plans, assigning individuals to tasks and managing resource loading.
- Be the planning technical specialist with extensive knowledge of our planning processes and tools and supporting the business through the development and utilization of best practice templates and participation in the continuous improvement of the Engineering planning and management processes
Work Experience
- Excellent working knowledge of the use of planning software (Primavera P6)
- Understanding of project status, customer needs and priorities and the ability to obtain project information from various sources
- Experience in the application of earned value, critical paths, scenario planning and risk analysis techniques
- Good analytical skills, able to identify major issues, risks and opportunities. Able to anticipate threats to the programme and provide early warning, enabling preventative action.
- Knowledge and understanding of the relevant BT tools and processes (change control, risk management, project management etc.)
- Understand the meaning and implications of key financial indicators.
- Team player, able to deal with people from different disciplines at all levels.
- Good written and spoken communication skills and the ability to present management information effectively in a variety of formats
- Able to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines
- Experience on MS Project, MS office applications and Primavera P6.