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To participate in the planning of work for future site operations, e.g. short-term
planning procedures adopted by the company
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To develop leadership skills with reference to assistant site managers and manage-
ment trainees
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To develop motivation skills by encouraging progression to higher management
levels
Site managers are recruited from a wide range of backgrounds. Many will have
developed organisational skills at general foreman or supervisor level. Management
skills may have been developed by mentoring and by attending in-company train-
ing programmes.
1.9 The planning engineer
Knowledge requirements
To develop an understanding of construction sequences and the order of work for
various forms of construction, such as concrete frames of steel frames.
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To have an understanding of the various planning and programming techniques
used by contractors
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To be familiar with the company's planning software
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To understand the various stages of planning during a project: pre-tender, pre-
contract and contract planning stages
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To understand the link between programming and procurement programmes,
with respect to work package subcontractors
Note
: Planning Engineers normally attend internal company training courses or
courses provided by the software specialists, such as Power Project or Asta
Developments.
Management skills
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To have good presentation skills
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To assist in the training of others in programming and presentation techniques,
including mentoring assistant or trainee planners
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To prepare concise weekly and monthly reports on the contract progress
situation
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To have good communication skills with all levels of the management team
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To liaise with the pre-contract team in the programming of work package
subcontractors
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To contribute to the meeting when considering project acceleration
The planning engineer may be supervised by a senior planner, and may be responsi-
ble for planning and updating programmes on two or more projects . Many planning
