Costain Group PLC

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Costain Group PLC
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in developing and maintaining resource- and cost-loaded schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Project, with a solid understanding of scheduling principles and critical path methods. Capable of producing accurate progress reports and collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Primavera P6MS ProjectProject SchedulingCritical Path MethodAPM Project Management Qualification

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Build and maintain resource- and cost-loaded schedules using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project for engineering design packages
  • Align schedules to scope, contract, and client requirements, including integrated logic from supplier and subcontract packages where required
  • Collect and validate progress data
  • Produce progress reports, S-curves, KPI dashboards, and look-aheads for project and client reporting cycles
  • Support baseline management and change control processes
  • Provide schedule input to risk and opportunity registers
  • Liaise with discipline engineers and leads to gather programme inputs, dependencies, and constraints
  • Attend and contribute to progress and planning review meetings
  • Analyse schedule variances, critical path, and trends
  • Flag slippage early and support development of recovery plans
  • Support monthly reporting cycles, stage gate reviews, and lessons-learned capture
  • Contribute to standardisation of planning templates, processes, and tools

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Degree or HNC/HND in engineering, construction management, or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrable industry experience in planning/project controls
  • Demonstrable experience developing and maintaining project schedules within an engineering services environment
  • Proficient in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project, including resource and cost loading
  • Solid understanding of scheduling principles and logic, including critical path method, baselining, progress measurement, and earned value basics
  • Ability to produce clear, accurate progress, risk, and KPI reporting for varied audiences
  • Good communication, collaboration and coordination skills across multidisciplinary engineering teams
  • APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or working towards Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status (desirable)
  • Membership of a relevant professional body, such as APM Planning, Monitoring & Control SIG (desirable)
  • Experience of quantitative schedule risk analysis tools, such as Safran Risk or Primavera Risk Analysis (desirable)
  • Experience working in the water sector, Oil & Gas, Industrial Process, Roads, or Rail sectors (desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Hybrid working based out of the London or Manchester office, up to 3 days a week
  • Blended, flexible and dynamic approach to home-working
  • Well-being support through flexible working

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Hard Skills
Resource LoadingCost LoadingProgress MeasurementBaseline ManagementChange ControlSchedule Variance AnalysisKPI ReportingRisk AnalysisEarned Value BasicsQuantitative Schedule Risk Analysis
Soft Skills
CommunicationCollaborationCoordination
Tools & Technologies
Primavera Risk AnalysisSafran Risk
Certifications & Qualifications
APM Project Management QualificationChartered Project Professional
Industry Keywords
Engineering ServicesWater SectorOil & GasIndustrial ProcessRoadsRail