Senior Planning Engineer

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Jacobs is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Engineer to support the planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting activities for large‑scale Data Centre construction projects. The successful candidate will play a critical role in developing and maintaining integrated project schedules, monitoring project progress, identifying schedule risks, and supporting project teams in achieving key delivery milestones. Working closely with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Project Controls teams, consultants, contractors, and client representatives, the Senior Planning Engineer will provide accurate schedule analysis and performance reporting to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within approved budgets.

• Project Planning and Scheduling: Develop, update, and maintain detailed project schedules covering all phases of Data Centre delivery, including design, procurement, construction, commissioning, testing, and handover. Establish schedule baselines, define work breakdown structures (WBS), develop logic‑linked programmes, and ensure schedules accurately reflect project execution strategies. Perform critical path analysis, identify schedule constraints, and recommend mitigation measures to ensure project milestones and completion dates are achieved.
• Progress Monitoring and Schedule Control: Monitor project progress against approved schedules, validate progress updates from contractors and subcontractors, and analyze schedule performance trends. Track critical activities, identify delays and potential impacts, assess recovery opportunities, and support the implementation of corrective action plans. Conduct regular schedule reviews and performance assessments to ensure project teams maintain alignment with programme objectives and contractual commitments.
• Data Centre Construction Planning: Plan and monitor mission‑critical Data Centre construction activities, including civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and commissioning works. Monitor critical procurement and installation activities associated with long‑lead equipment such as generators, UPS systems, transformers, switch gear, chillers, cooling systems, busway systems, and other essential infrastructure. Focus on tracking energization milestones, integrated systems testing (IST), commissioning activities, and operational readiness requirements to support successful project delivery.
• Schedule Analysis and Reporting: Prepare and maintain project planning reports, schedule narratives, executive summaries, milestone reports, and management dashboards. Conduct schedule variance analysis, critical path assessments, look‑ahead planning, and earned progress evaluations while providing clear and accurate reporting to project management and client stakeholders. Communicate schedule issues, risks, and recovery recommendations to support effective decision‑making.
• Risk and Change Impact Assessment: Evaluate the impact of design changes, procurement delays, construction challenges, and client‑driven modifications on project schedules. Assist in developing mitigation and recovery strategies, perform what‑if scenario analyses, and ensure approved changes are accurately reflected within project schedules. Contribute to risk workshops and support proactive planning initiatives to minimize schedule disruptions.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Work closely with project managers, construction teams, design consultants, subcontractors, commercial teams, commissioning specialists, and client representatives to ensure effective communication and coordination of project schedules. Participate in planning meetings, progress reviews, and project coordination sessions while ensuring all stakeholders remain informed of schedule performance, critical milestones, and potential…