# Junior Planning and Scheduling Consultant

**Company**: AECOM
**Location**: Manchester
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a motivated Junior Planning & Scheduling Consultant to join our growing Project Controls team. No prior planning experience is required as full training and mentoring will be provided.

Within this role you will support the development and maintenance of project schedules, performance reporting, and programme analysis across major infrastructure and engineering projects.

Key responsibilities include:

- Assisting in developing and updating project schedules

- Tracking progress against key milestones and deadlines

- Supporting programme reporting and schedule analysis

- Maintaining planning documentation and project records

- Attending project meetings and supporting project teams

- Helping identify potential risks, delays, and opportunities

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- Strong organisational and communication skills

- Good attention to detail

- Analytical and problem-solving mindset

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

- Eagerness to learn and develop

- Degree, apprenticeship, HNC/HND, or equivalent in Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Business, or a related field (desirable)

- Basic understanding of project delivery or project management

As a Junior Planning and Scheduling Consultant, you will receive training and development opportunities in:

- Primavera P6

- Microsoft Project

- Power BI

- Project Controls and Planning methodologies

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits, and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.

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## Skills

### Required
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- organisational skills
- communication skills
- analytical skills
- problem-solving skills

### Nice to have
- Primavera P6
- Microsoft Project
- Power BI
- Project Controls and Planning methodologies
- Engineering
- Construction
- Project Management
- Business

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