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What is the difference between Planner, Project Planner and Planning Engineer?

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Yasine Ali
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Hi everyone,

As the title suggests what are the differences between these roles?

At the moment my title is Assistant Planner.

I produce both strategic and operational programmes to project requirements and also monitor/ analyse the project/ work with Project managers/ Site visits etc. Recently I have started progressing projects in terms of money and how much is owed based on percentages.

I have looked at the above titles and all seem very similar online, I wanted to get your opinion to whether my role is best described as Planner, Project Planner or Planning Engineer. The reason why I ask is, the people we work with from other companies have the title Planning Engineer.

Thanks in advance for any input on this topic.

Yas.

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Patrick Weaver
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Agree with Mike, Engieers should be qualified in an engineering dscipline.  The difference between planning and scheduing is more subtle see: http://www.mosaicprojects.com.au/WhitePapers/WP1039_Project_Planning.pdf

Mike Testro
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Hi Yasine

Until you know how to build the project your title is Programme Schedular - which means you know how to manipulate the software but do not have a clue as to how the building is constructed.

When you know how it is built you can add the term "Planner" to any title you prefer.

Best regards

Mike Testro