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Senior Planning Engineer12 month contractKingston upon Thames, Surrey – 3 days per week in office, 2... Senior Planning Engineer12 month contractKingston upon Thames, Surrey – 3 days per week in office, 2 days per week from homeOutside IR35 A Senior Planning Engineer is required to support on mainly Offshore Wind projects working on behalf of a large offshore installation contractor. As the Senior Planning Engineer, you will have a strong knowledge of offshore related projects and ideally have exposure to bids/ tenders.  As Planning Engineer you will respond to the Planning Manager and be part of the Offshore Wind business Line. You will ensure the development of the Project Schedule, especially for tenders.How can you support us? Here below your responsibilities:: Ensure the development of the Project Schedule according to contractual requirements and internal standards, verifying its feasibility and highlighting any criticalitiesAs the Senior Planning Engineer, you will implement the Planning and Progress Control SystemEnsure any deviation from the plan is promptly spotted and analysedCreate a schedule awareness atmosphere amongst all project participantsAs the Senior Planning Engineer, you will create and maintain the 90 days look-ahead schedule, weekly schedule, and monthly scheduleAssist the Project Control Manager in the preparation of the Project Status ReportSupport the Project during contract amendments/claims and provide the time impact analysisAs the Senior Planning Engineer, you will participate in risk management activities including schedule risk analysis What are we looking for?Experience: 5-10 years in planning activities within the offshore Oil & Gas industry, preferably in offshore wind businessEducation: HNC, HND or bachelor’s degreeTechnical skills: As the Senior Planning Engineer, you will have planning experience for tendering projects phases, T&I, possibly EPCI projectsIT skills: Primavera P6 and Microsoft ProjectFirst Recruitment Group are committed to finding the right candidates for our clients, and the right companies for our candidates to work for. We’re passionate about putting people first, and take pride in being able to offer an all-round service for candidates and clients with our payroll solution, Primis, and workforce management solution, Operam.As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.