Overview
Murphy is recruiting for a Planning Manager/ Senior Planner to work with Energy split role between NOWZ and GGP - Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone Project in Norwich, the project is one of national significance, part of the UK government’s target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. GGP, the Norwich to Tilbury scheme, as part of our delivery of the Great Grid partnership (GGP). The project is currently mobilising the project teams to support the early works, inclusive of DCO support, ahead of site commencement mid 2027. The works are currently split between Norwich, Essex and Suffolk with GGP support in Birmingham.
Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. We strive to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries, ensuring energy security for decades to come. We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.
Responsibilities
* Accountable for ensuring that integrated, whole life programmes are prepared from first principles in accordance with the Planning and Work Winning procedures.
* Endure tender programmes are critically analysed to ensure that the planning and scheduling underpinning them is appropriate, contract / procedurally compliant, robust, and achievable.
* Accountable for ensuring that integrated, whole life programmes are prepared and maintained from first principles in accordance with the Planning procedure and Contract requirements.
* Critically analyse the performance of projects to identify areas of concern, providing guidance to the business on measures to improve performance.
* Lead roll out and adoption of planning & project controls procedures and processes.
* Organise resources within their portfolio to maximise efficiency and effectiveness.
* Adopt a rigorous and proactive regime of audit and review to ensure planning requirements are adopted, minimise non-compliance, drive high standards and improve project / business performance.
* Understand client specific requirements and ensure these are catered for.
* Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with the Client and other project stakeholders.
* Manage the effective and efficient allocation of resources to projects and tenders.
Still interested? Qualifications
* Experience of managing a small team of planners with hands-on experience of large NEC projects of £100 million plus
* Experience in contract and tender planning for a Tier 1 contractor.
* Experience of projects for Overhead Lines, HV Cabling, National Grid or Substations/ Power – ideally
* Experience within planning software (P6, Asta, TILOS, QSRA)
* Degree educated, preferably in a Construction / Engineering discipline.
* The works are currently split between Norwich, Essex and Suffolk with the client based in Bury St Edmunds; must be happy to travel.
What’s in it for you?
* 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
* Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
* Above market rate contributory pension scheme
* Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
* Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
* Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
* Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
* Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc
About Murphy
Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024, there really is #MoretoMurphy.
If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Lorna Rhodes on 07801 960 464 to discuss in more detail.
Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Civil Engineering
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