engineering skills – planning engineers need a strong understanding of technical engineering principles to predict future problems and find solutions for them
strategic planning – the primary job of planning engineers is determining the necessary path for a project to get completed on time
project management – understanding how to scope a project and create work schedules to ensure completion within the timeframe and budget allotted is a key duty of planning engineers
teamwork – planning engineers interact effectively with cross-functional team members and external stakeholders at various levels of responsibility
mathematical skills – high levels of mathematical skills and analytical problem-solving are critical to the performance of this role
communication skills – planning engineers need strong verbal and written skills to provide reports to clients and stakeholders as well as articulate complex project plans to team members
computer skills – planning engineers use specialized computer software for engineering and project management purposes, and also to produce visual presentations, using bar charts and graphs to explain work schedules