As a Planning Engineer at Soben (an Accenture company) based in London, you will work full-time to deliver comprehensive planning and scheduling services across the full project lifecycle, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
Requirements
Experience in planning, scheduling, and project controls within the construction or capital projects industry.
Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Critical Path Method (CPM).
Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM), schedule risk analysis, and NEC3 contracts.
No specific degree or minimum years of experience stated.
Skills & Responsibilities
Primavera P6: Develop, implement, and manage integrated project schedules and baseline programmes throughout the complete project lifecycle.
Critical Path Method (CPM): Perform critical path analysis to identify programme risks, delays, and opportunities while recommending mitigation strategies.
Earned Value Management (EVM): Apply EVM principles to measure project performance, monitor productivity, and support cost and schedule control.
Change Management: Manage programme changes through robust change control processes and maintain a clear audit trail of schedule revisions.
Stakeholder Management: Collaborate closely with project managers, commercial teams, and contractors to ensure programme alignment and successful execution.
Potential transition routes: People from Project Management, Cost Engineering, or Quantity Surveying roles may bring strong project controls and commercial skills, alongside meeting technical scheduling requirements.
Job description
Soben is an award-winning construction consultancy with bold ambitions and a clear trajectory for growth. Since launching in 2011, we’ve built a reputation for technical excellence, client focus, and delivery certainty. Now, we’re entering a transformative new chapter.
In March 2025, Soben became part of Accenture’s Infrastructure and Capital Projects practice, within its Industry X division. This strategic acquisition combines our deep expertise in cost and commercial management with Accenture’s global scale and digital innovation.
As a Planning Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering comprehensive planning and scheduling services across the full project lifecycle, ensuring projects were completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Developed, implemented, and managed integrated project schedules throughout the complete project lifecycle using Primavera P6.
Created and maintained logic-driven baseline programmes, ensuring alignment with project scope, milestones, and contractual requirements.
Monitored project progress, updated schedules with actual performance data, and forecast completion dates and remaining durations.
Performed critical path analysis and identified programme risks, delays, and opportunities, recommending effective mitigation and recovery strategies.
Produced regular planning reports, schedule narratives, and performance dashboards for project teams, senior management, and clients.
Applied Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to measure project performance, monitor productivity, and support cost and schedule control.
Conducted schedule risk analysis to evaluate programme contingencies and assess potential impacts on project delivery.
Collaborated closely with project managers, commercial teams, contractors, site management, and engineering disciplines to ensure programme alignment and successful execution.
Managed programme changes through robust change control processes, maintaining a clear audit trail of schedule revisions and their impacts.
Supported NEC3 contract administration by ensuring planning and scheduling activities complied with contractual requirements.
Performed resource loading, expenditure tracking, and forecasting to optimise resource utilisation and improve project performance.
Facilitated project progress meetings, challenging programme assumptions and driving corrective actions where necessary.
Mentored junior planners and promoted best practices in planning, scheduling, and project controls across multidisciplinary teams.
Key Skills & Expertise:
Primavera P6 Planning & Scheduling
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Project Controls
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Schedule Risk Analysis
Baseline Programme Development
Progress Monitoring & Forecasting
NEC3 Contract Planning
Resource Loading & Cost Tracking
Change Management
Project Lifecycle Management
Construction Planning
Stakeholder Management
Programme Reporting & Schedule Analysis
Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Office Suite
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