The Programme Lead - (Senior Planning Engineer) is responsible for developing, maintaining, monitoring, and reporting project schedules to ensure the successful delivery of projects in accordance with approved timelines, budgets, and contractual requirements. Working within the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) team, the role provides planning and scheduling expertise throughout all project phases, including design, procurement, construction, testing, and handover. The Senior Planning Engineer will analyze project performance, identify schedule risks and delays, evaluate recovery strategies, and provide management with accurate progress reporting and forecasting to support informed decision-making and successful project execution.

Hill International, with more than 4,300+ professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest program management firms in the world. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

Hill is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning we have one focus as a company: protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, our entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapt to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.

Hill is a GISI Consulting Group company, part of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (GISI) family of companies. Learn more about GISI Consulting Group at www.gisiconsulting.com.

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled
Note: This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned in the job title. Various other duties as required.

• Lead in preparation and manage the preparation and development of construction and procurement schedules. 
• Reviewing contract documents, suggesting changes for planning, cost and programming aspects and the addition of new clauses if necessary 
• Review schedule trends to identify problem areas and recommend corrective action to management. 
• Carry out studies into scheduling, resource and material flow as needed. 
• Develop draft Monitoring and Reporting System for management and Engineer review. 
• Manage all programme control aspects for the Consultant for the monthly reports to the Engineer. 
• Monitor and report on design performance to design programme and cost liaise with Engineer to allow Design Project and Design Programmes to be incorporated into the Project and Programme Master Programmes 
• Manage the resolution of variance reports relating to scheduling and cost reporting 
• Provide guidance and advice to the senior management team on planning issues 
• Assisting in the consultant selection process for commercial and technical evaluation 
• Assisting in establishing / delivering formal reporting arrangements on Project progress for the client and Project 
• Preparing risk assessment and mitigation plans

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university in an appropriate field such as Engineering or equivalent • Excellent communication skills in English, written and spoken.
• Minimum of 20 years overall post graduate experience Project Controls lead for planning projects of deep tunnel and pumping station. Extensive experience of marine projects preferred. 
• At least 12 years’ experience working as part of a Project Management Consultants (PMC) organization or similar for delivering large multidisciplinary infrastructure programmes.
• Professionally qualified in PMP / MRICS or equivalent.