Planning Engineer

Job description / Role

General description of role and responsibilities:

Project scope management:

Define, develop, and maintain project scope statements, work breakdown structures (WBS), and scope management plans.
Collaborate with project stakeholders to gather requirements, establish project objectives, and define deliverables.
Monitor project scope, identify scope changes, and assess their potential impact on project objectives and schedule.
Implement change control procedures to manage scope changes and ensure alignment with project goals.

Quality control:

Develop and implement quality control plans and procedures to ensure compliance with project specifications, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Conduct regular inspections and audits to assess project quality and identify areas for improvement.
Collaborate with project teams to address quality issues, deviations, and non-conformances in a timely manner.
Review and approve project deliverables to ensure they meet established quality criteria and client expectations.

Risk management:

Identify project risks related to scope and quality and develop risk mitigation strategies.
Monitor and assess project risks throughout the project lifecycle, proactively addressing potential issues to prevent scope or quality deviations.
Communicate project risks and mitigation plans to project stakeholders and management as needed.

Documentation and reporting:

Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including scope documents, quality control records, and risk registers.
Prepare regular reports on project scope, quality performance, and compliance with project requirements.
Present findings, recommendations, and progress updates to project teams, stakeholders, and management as required.

Qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills:

• Minimum of 7+ years of work experience.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Strong knowledge of project management processes, including, but not limited to, cost controls, CSI, WBS schedule management, and business process management.
• Well-versed in scope, quality, and change management.
• Knowledge and experience on Primavera Unifier.
• Finance and capital projects background.