Planning Engineer -Lead

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA's mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.

For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.

Context

Overview

The Lead Planning Engineer will be responsible for leading planning and scheduling activities for High Speed railway projects. This role involves developing, implementing, and maintaining detailed project schedules, conducting critical path analysis, and providing accurate progress reporting to internal and external stakeholders.

Missions/Main Duties

Responsible for

Developing, Inetgrating and managing Different project schedules, monitoring progress, and ensuring projects are completed on time.
Conduct thorough review and assessment of contractor's schedule submissions, including baseline and monthly updates
Analyze progress curves, histograms, and other visual representations to identify trends and potential issues.
Provide early warnings to subsystems and identify critical path activities.
Collaborate with various teams to optimize project performance. This role requires strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, as well as expertise in project management software (Primavera) and Railway projects.

Profile/Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Civil, Construction Management, or a related field).
8-10 years of progressive experience in project planning and controls within the railway.
Proven experience as a Lead Planning Engineer on major railway/transport mobility projects is highly preferred.
Expert proficiency in project management software, particularly Primavera P6.
Strong knowledge of planning methodologies (e.g., Critical Path Method, Earned Value Management).
Familiarity with railway specific engineering, operations, and regulations.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Strong communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite, especially MS Excel for data analysis and reporting.
Fluent in English (Writing, Speaking and reading).

Systra is an equal opportunities company; this position is open to all applicants.

Why SYSTRA?

Our three core values: Excellence, Connected Teams and Bold Leadership are kept at the heart of everything we do. We strive for the highest levels of technical excellence, achieving the best results through teamwork, both locally and internationally, and reward innovative thinking through encouraging all colleagues to think as leaders. We offer clear and well supported pathways for career development and qualification attainment, a competitive remuneration package including a bonus and private healthcare, an electric car scheme and a broad suite of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Flexibility

Because we value who you are as much as what you do, we want you to feel supported at work. We offer hybrid working, balancing the benefits of working from home with time in our modern, well-equipped offices for that crucial in-person contact, team development and collaborative working. We also recognise that life doesn’t always run to the same schedule for everyone, so we have a dedicated flexible working policy to support you in tailoring your work life to reach your full potential, for more details on this, please get in touch.

Diversity & Inclusion

We provide a warm welcome and encourage applications from a diverse range of people who can enrich our company and offer perspectives which will drive better solutions in a truly inclusive environment. Our employee led working groups and clearly defined strategy help us to keep at the leading edge of important issues and keep us accountable. We want our colleagues to feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work and continually seek new ideas and contributions to ensure we continue to grow and develop in this space.

Wellbeing

It’s no surprise that people do their best work when they feel physically and mentally supported. Our SYSTRA Wellness Programme offers a wide range of support; from Wellness champions to free health checks, healthy eating workshops and regular seminars, alongside access to a wide range of external support. We offer two paid days for charity work and an ever-growing social calendar.

Apply and find out more about how SYSTRA can support you in your career journey. If you require any adjustments or financial assistance to support, you in your application or interview process please email: [email protected] where your request will be treated confidentially and with respect. We pledge to offer an interview to any candidates with a disability who apply for a role and meet the minimum criteria.

As we are always looking to expand our team, we would still be interested in hearing from you if you fulfil most, but not all, of the relevant criteria for the role and if you are a returner looking to restart your career after a period outside the workplace – you could be just what we are looking for.

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