Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd
Project Planning Engineer
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About Fichtner
Fichtner is a global engineering consultancy established in 1922 with over 2000 employees in 170 countries. Within the UK and Ireland, our engineers and consultants are involved in some of the most innovative energy projects across the UK providing design, intellectual, and engineering services to developers, investors, owners, and operators. Projects in development, construction, or operation in the UK and Ireland include more than:
- 60 major thermal power plants, across the waste, biomass, and conventional power sectors
- 10 GWh of battery storage
- 5 GW of solar
- 7 GW of on-shore and off-shore wind
- 5 GWh of pumped storage hydro projects
- 20 carbon capture projects, aiming to capture and permanently sequestrate more than 5 million tonnes of CO2 per annum
We have over 180 employees that we are proud to have represent us, operating from our offices in south Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, and Glasgow and from sites spread across the UK and Ireland.
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About the Role
We are now looking to recruit an experienced engineering planner, in a permanent capacity, to support ongoing project roles in the delivery of major power generation infrastructure projects and support the continuous improvement of the services we provide to our clients. Ideally, this role will be based from our Manchester location.
Requirements
We are looking for:
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A high calibre candidate with most of the following skills or experience:
- A HND or bachelor's degree in an applicable engineering subject.
- Looking for a permanent role, working full time hours.
- Located within a reasonable commute of our Stockport, Greater Manchester office to be present in the office 3 days a week.
- Experience gained with medium to large industrial or energy projects.
- Development and analysis of complex project programmes and schedules.
- Expert user of project management software including Primavera P6.
- Skilled with probability analysis e.g. Monte Carlo and Primavera risk analysis.
- Best practices for assessing, recording, and reporting progress including leading and lagging KPI’s.
- Critical path and delay analysis techniques.
- Awareness of claims management and standard forms of contracts.
- A competent user of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power BI.
- A current driving licence for occasional travel to project sites in the UK and Ireland.
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Please note there is no work visa sponsorship available for this role. Candidates must already possess full right to work in the UK.
What We Offer
- Salary to be discussed before interview, with leading bonus scheme of up to 20% of the agreed salary.
- Significant training, development, and career growth opportunities.
- Electric vehicle leasing scheme.
- Private medical & life assurance.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Team and company social events.
- Milestone scheme celebrating years spent as part of the Fichtner team!
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