Associate Project Planner at AECOM

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Develops a manageable WBS in accordance with the Scope of Works
• Develops and maintains schedule narrative and Basis of Schedule documents for Best Practice
• Is responsible to ensure that the schedule is Contract Compliant, and engages in Change Management
• Establishes new working alliances and maintain and nurture working relationships.
• Collaborates actively with all Aecom Controls functions and drives Integration
• Leads collaborative planning workshops to ensure buy-in from overall project team
• Refers to drawings and specifications for the establishment of project baseline data
• Implements and leads progress and performance data and ensures accurate progress data is captured effectively
• Familiar with Earned Value, scope control, change management and risk management (QSRA)
• Performs impact analysis and monitors schedule variance.
• Assists in assembling data for trending and forecasting (S curves)
• Can conduct Schedule Quality checks and participate in Peer Reviews
• Supporting budget planning and management under the guidance of Associate Directors
• Assist in tasks related to the Planning Team budget tracking, cost management, and ensuring that projects stay within budget constraints
• When required, will manage own team, provide support, coaching and mentoring to junior members of the overall Aecom Controls team
• Will actively seek to attend network events, engage in Business Development activities such as Bid support, write up of marketing material etc
• Will actively seek to grow and expand opportunities, as well as drive team utilisation in adherence with Aecom Controls Cost and Time Utilisation Targets.

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Qualifications

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Here’s what we’re looking for: - list of key experience

• You will be able to create a robust, contract compliant resourced project baseline programme with the experience of managing projects and their stakeholders on major high-profile projects across the energy, defence, rail, airports, highways, water and utilities sectors.
• You will be commercially aware and able to make sound decisions in order to maximise fee earning and utilisation.
• Applicants will ideally be degree educated, with previous industry & sector experience being essential.
• Previous experience of the following tools (or one of) is also required: Oracle Primavera, MS Project, Asta Power Project, PowerBI, Excel, Acumen Fuse.
• Applicants will also require excellent written and verbal communication skills, be rigorous in following documented processes and governance and be able to demonstrate the ability to innovate in creative ways to meet the challenges of a changing project environment.
• You will be able to demonstrate the ability to own large processes with minimal oversight and will be accountable for leading the team to achieve results in line with business objectives.