Requisition/Vacancy No\. 116600BR
**Position Title** Senior Consultant \- Programme Planning Advisory
**Job Category** Cost Management and Consulting Services
**Business Line** Program, Cost, Consultancy
**Office Region** United Kingdom
**Office Location** UK \- Altrincham
**Why Choose AECOM?** AECOM is a premier, fully integrated professional and technical services firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets around the world for public\- and private\-sector clients\. With nearly 100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serving clients in over 150 countries around the world, AECOM is ranked as the \#1 engineering design firm by revenue in _Engineering News\-Record_ magazine’s annual industry rankings, and has been recognized by _Fortune_ magazine as a World’s Most Admired Company\. The firm is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high\-rise buildings and government\. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that meet the needs of clients’ projects\. A _Fortune 500_ firm, AECOM companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction Group, have annual revenue of approximately $19 billion\. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www\.aecom\.com\.
**About the Business Line** **Program, Cost, Consultancy**
We provide cost and project management services, and specialist consultancy services, to public\- and private\-sector clients around the world, with a strong presence in Africa, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, the Middle East and the United States\.
**Job Summary**
Our Altrincham office are looking for a Senior Consultant to deliver the complete planning capability for client organisations and provide support to the wider Project Controls, Programme/Project Management Construction / Delivery teams and ensure that all deliverables are achieved safely, to time, cost and quality\.
The successful candidate will play a key role in the delivery of services to our clients and provide technical support within development, maintenance and reporting on project programmes/schedules using industry recognised software and techniques\.
In addition to this the Senior Consultant will provide mentor/supervisory to Consultants and client resources if required\.
Typical tasks may include:
Ensuring the delivery of quality, environment, safety and health performance in accordance with the requirements of the business’ SHEQ policy and SHEQ management systems within all areas of this roles’ responsibility
Assisting with the development of and implementing best practice planning policy, processes and procedures
Accurately identifying, controlling and forecasting time scales and resource requirements of projects to minimise the likelihood of time and cost overruns
Co\-ordinating the flow of information to ensure that interfaces within projects are effectively managed to optimise efficiencies
Developing Critical Path Project Schedules incorporating, resource, cost and risk analysis and the monitoring and reporting of progress against that planned
**Minimum Requirements**
Relevant experience within a Project environment, with experience of design, procurement and/or construction being an advantage\.
Evidence of having worked as a Planning Engineer or Consultant for a number of years, preferably some as a Senior Planning Engineer or Senior Consultant
Well\-versed in the application of planning principles across project areas\.
Good periods of employment/contract placements
Relevant and transferable experience
Good technical, communication and interpersonal skills
Advanced report writing skills including for Planning metric outputs in various formats
Demonstrable staff mentoring skills and evidence of emerging management skills
A comprehensive knowledge of advanced Critical Path Analysis \(CPA\) techniques
Demonstrable evidence of the application of Earned Value Management techniques
Extensive working knowledge and use of a range of proprietary planning and Project Controls systems including Primavera 5\.0 minimum \(preferably version 8\.2\)
Experience of applying relevant software and reporting tools in a range of contexts
Understanding of project management and control techniques
Not less than a Bachelor’s degree or HND in a technical discipline, such as engineering, business applied sciences or equivalent\. Proven Relevant experience will also be considered\.Practitioner qualification in PRINCE2 or Managing Successful Programmes \(MSP\) is desirable but not essentialinstitution, typically MCIOB, MICE or MAPM
**Preferred Qualifications** Not less than a Bachelor’s degree or HND in a technical discipline, such as engineering, business applied sciences or equivalent\.
Practitioner qualification in PRINCE2 or Managing Successful Programmes \(MSP\) is desirable but not essential
MCIOB, MICE or MAPM is also desirable
Proven Relevant experience will also be considered\.
**What We Offer** AECOM is a place where you can put your innovative thinking and business skills into high gear and work alongside other highly intelligent and motivated people\. It's a place where you can apply your skills to some of the world's most challenging, interesting, and meaningful projects worldwide\. It's a place that values the diversity of our areas of practice and our people\. It's what makes AECOM a great place to work and grow\. AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer\.
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