Project Controls / Planning Engineer

Role Overview

1. Project Planning & Scheduling

• Develop, maintain, and update project programme baselines in line with project objectives and contractual requirements.
• Integrate design, procurement, manufacturing, construction, testing, and commissioning activities into the master project schedule.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and stage gates to ensure timely project execution.
• Support resource planning, allocation, and optimisation across multiple project phases and workstreams.
• Conduct schedule analysis to identify, Potential delays, Critical path impacts, Resource constraints, Schedule conflicts, Recovery opportunities
• Support scenario planning, schedule re-sequencing, and acceleration strategies to mitigate project risks and support delivery objectives.
• Coordinate planning activities across multidisciplinary engineering, security, ICT, construction, and operational teams.
• **2. Project Performance & Reporting**
• Monitor project performance against the baseline schedule, identifying variances and causes.
• Prepare progress reports, dashboards, and executive summaries for project leadership and stakeholders.
• Analyse cost and schedule performance data to support project decision-making and reporting requirements.
• Support project governance and reporting processes throughout all project lifecycle phases..

3. Document Control & Compliance

• Manage all project documentation, ensuring correct filing, version control, and traceability.
• Oversee transmittals, approvals, revisions, and archiving in accordance with governance requirements.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, contractual obligations, and audit standards.
• Maintain structured, auditable records of project correspondence, technical documents, and design information.
• Support document coordination activities across multidisciplinary project teams and stakeholders.

4. Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with project managers, engineers, designers, and contractors to gather and validate progress data.
• Support workshops, meetings, and presentations with clear and accurate programme information.
• Provide guidance and support to project teams on document management processes and scheduling tools.
• Act as a liaison between internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely information flow.
• Support coordination activities across engineering, security, ICT, MEP, construction, and operational disciplines.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Programme development, baseline maintenance, schedule integration, critical path analysis, progress monitoring.
• Document Management, including version control, transmittals, audit readiness, record keeping, compliance.
• Risk analysis, delay impact assessment, change management evaluation.
• Expert in Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Powerproject, Excel (advanced), SharePoint / Document Control systems.
• Developing and reporting against KPIs, dashboards, milestone tracking, performance summaries.
• Support project delivery by resource planning, stage gate management, project coordination.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, team collaboration, problem-solving, attention to detail.

Desirable Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as PRINCE2, PMP, or AACE.
• Proven experience in project controls, planning, or document management on large-scale engineering, security, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of security or complex technical projects is advantageous.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary project teams and complex project delivery environments.
• Strong understanding of project governance, reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Experience working with engineering drawings, technical documentation, and project coordination processes is advantageous.
• **Preferred Certifications & Accreditations**
• Highly desirable certifications may include:
• PRINCE2

• PMP (Project Management Professional)

• AACE certifications
• Primavera P6 certification
• Microsoft Project certification
• Document Control or Project Controls certifications (desirable)

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong professional, organised, and collaborative approach.
• Highly organised and methodical, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
• Proactive and solution-oriented, with the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in data centre, mixed- use facilities/towers, commercial, industrial and Data centre and critical national infrastructure project design requirements.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across project teams and external parties.
• Demonstrates initiative, attention to detail, and commitment to project delivery excellence.
• Ability to work within fast-paced, technically demanding, and deadline-driven project environments.
• Valid driving licence for the country of operation (mandatory).
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally as required (limited travel may be required).