Engineering skills planning engineers need a strong understanding of technical engineering principles to predict future problems and find solutions for themStrategic planning the primary job of planning engineers is determining the necessary path for a project to get completed on timeProject 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 engineersTeamwork planning engineers interact effectively with cross-functional team members and external stakeholders at various levels of responsibilityMathematical skills high levels of mathematical skills and analytical problem-solving are critical to the performance of this roleCommunication 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 membersComputer 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