Morson International is recruiting for a Principle Planning Engineer on behalf of a Large Rail client based in London.
Responsibilities:
Supervising schedule development, maintenance, monitoring, and recovery plan development activities. Responsible for scheduling activities for large projects; or major projects with significant non-routine requirements; or discipline/project/proposal estimating or staff planning activities that require a high degree of technical skill and experience. Supports/performs project organisational and administrative activities. Demonstrated skill in identifying, analysing, and providing innovative solutions to planning and scheduling problems. Provides generally non-routine scheduling guidance to projects.

JOB DIMENSIONS:
Reports to and receives technical guidance and operational supervision from designated supervisory personnel.
Provides technical and operational direction to assigned personnel.
Maintains relationships with project personnel, particularly with individual discipline group leaders and engineers.
Continuing contacts with Project Manager, project team members, and working and supervisory level personnel of other departments.

JOB KNOWLEDGE
Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis, in the field and the home office.
Knowledge of supervision, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical personnel.
Skilled in oral and written communication.
Advanced level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start up work processes, as performed by the client.
Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialised instruction or practical experience.
Demonstrated ability to plan, organise, direct, perform, review, and present schedule products independently with minimal supervision. This includes using a high level of professional judgement and knowledge related to technical planning and scheduling skills and engineering design, construction, and procurement practices.