Planning Engineer - GloucesterDue to continued growththe position of Planning Engineer has become available to join our successful team based in Gloucester.

We have a fantastic opportunity on our EDF Project Controls Resource Framework to be involved in the exciting challenge of defueling and decommissioning the AGR nuclear power station. This is a first of a kind endeavour in the UK.

As a Planning Engineer you will be a fundamental part of our Project Controls team responsible for providing planning support, working with Project Managers to develop and manage schedules to incorporate risk, change, resource requirements and cost.

This will be a hybrid role with flexibility on days worked in the office.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a career enhancing project where you will be a welcomed member of the wider team. Costain are looking for skilled people who'll help us shape, create and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the infrastructure ecosystem across the UK. Together we are creating connected sustainable infrastructure to help people and the planet thrive.

This position has a competitive salary dependent on skills and experience, in addition to a fantastic benefits package including pension contribution matched up to 10%, a day off for your birthday and a dedicated professional development budget.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, control, monitor, analyse and report on schedule related aspects for designated projects with a portfolio

• Establish and monitor a cost and resource loaded, logic linked, baseline plan for the project in accordance with EDF processes

• Capture project budgetary costs and resources in the plan to determine time phasing of expenditure and the total project budget

• Establish robust Work Breakdown and Project Control Structures in terms of project scope

• Maintain and control project baselines in line with company procedures and guidance, challenging schedule and cost variances against the baseline plan

• Lead on EVM methodology and practice within the project

• Regular interfacing and integration with the project controls team to maintain an aligned financial position with the Project Plan

Role Requirements

• Experience / understanding of Earned Value Analysis and Primavera P6

• Experience in building cost and resource loaded plans and working across the project lifecycle

• Must be eligible for CTC level Security Clearance (3 years residency in the UK)

• Champions Sustainability Safety, Health and Environment by putting personal safety and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do and helping the environment and communities to thrive

• Having integrity by always doing the right thing in the right way

• Must be customer focussed by striving for excellence through understanding, anticipating and meeting their needs

We have a vibrant, challenging and growing business, with project environments that provide tremendous opportunities for everybody. We know that by being a more diverse company we will be more innovative, have a greater understanding of our clients' needs and will deliver smarter, more inclusive solutions for them. Our goal is to have a workforce that is representative of society and the communities in which we work. As an inclusive, family friendly employer we believe that everyone matters, and we are committed to ensuring that everyone has the same opportunities to be able to reach their full potential.

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About Costain

Costain helps to improve people's lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK's leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

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We welcome all applicants regardless of age, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, socioeconomic background and physical or neurological disabilities.

We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need for dynamic working. Such as, working part-time, remote working, or compressed hours. In return, we will explore what is possible.