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Senior Planning Manager, Crawley, West Sussex
Client: Michael Taylor Search & Selection Ltd
Location: Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 2
Posted: 22.08.2025
Expiry Date: 06.10.2025
Job Description:
Senior Planning Manager
Location: Gatwick
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 4 days onsite & 1 day from home (potential for more)
The Company
Our client is a major player in the construction industry, known for excellence across various sectors. They offer comprehensive programme, project, and construction services for high-profile projects and are part of a financially stable group, offering longevity and progression opportunities.
The Planning role:
The role requires an experienced construction planner to manage fitout and asset replacement works.
Key attributes:
* Understand project-specific milestones and durations to build robust schedules.
* Use information from the team, supply chain, and benchmark data to produce clear programmes in Primavera P6, adhering to company standards.
* Understand QSRA risk analysis and build programmes conforming to DCMA 14-point assessment.
* Create schedules at levels 1 to 5 and communicate with the project team.
* Develop detailed trade contractor schedules covering all project phases.
* Update schedules with progress and changes, reporting monthly.
* Manage short-term planning on live projects.
* Integrate trade contractors’ schedules into the company schedule.
* Communicate scheduling matters effectively to all project members.
* Conduct site walks to assess progress and safety compliance.
* Manage trade contractors’ progress reporting and integrate data into the schedule hierarchy.
* Create and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and reports weekly/monthly.
* Provide data to the business planning database.
* Participate in change management to assess impacts on the programme.
* Prepare time impact analyses for Compensation Events.
About you:
* Desire to learn, digitally savvy, capable of building client relationships, and a team player.
* Experience with large projects/programmes.
* Relevant degree, construction or project management background, eager to grow career.
* Ideally pursuing professional qualifications (e.g., APM, PMI, CIOB).
* Proficient in Primavera P6, Microsoft Office, and familiar with NEC3 and NEC4 contracts.
* Fitout experience and a background in delivery are essential; construction or project management background preferred.
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