My client is a Leading, Tier 1 Civil Engineering Contractor.
Due to an internal promotion and planned and continued growth they are looking to appoint, on a permanent basis a Planning Manager to work on a wide variety of Heavy Civil Engineering Projects which could be in any of the following sectors; Energy, Rail, Motorways, Wind Farms, Flood schemes, Ports & Marine, Substations and much more.
Job Role:
The Planning Manager will support the Head of Planning within the Pre-Construction Planning team
They will lead the development and production of a tender programmes and supporting information; ensuring it complies with the Contract and Works Information.Responsibilities:
Manage the planning on the tender to produce the plan and programme for submission.
Communicate the plan to everyone involved including external stakeholders.
Ensure the plan and programme incorporate allowance for safe working methods and timely construction.
Identify risk to the programme, make time risk allowance in the programme and contribute to the tender risk and opportunity schedule/register.
Communicate and gain approval from the bid/project team, the methods proposed and the sequence of the plan utilizing visual aids and graphics developed from concept and detailed drawings.
Liaise and negotiate with suppliers communicating proposed methods and sequence.
Assist the bid team to evaluate supply chain quotations/methodologies that relate to programme.
Manage the resource and cost loading of the programmes in liaison with the Estimating team to produce a commercial forecast if required.Experience:
A degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or another relevant subject matter.
An established Senior Planner or Planning Manager.
The candidate should have a minimum of 10 years' experience since graduation on large scale civil engineering projects.Skills:
Able to digest high level of information and provide expanded detailed analysis using their work experience.
Excellent communicator.
Proactive in providing information and contributing to the quality submission for the Bid with relation to Programme and Methodology items.
Understanding of BIM and its implications and value proposition within the organisation.
A willingness to incorporate new evolving technologies such as AI into their workflows.Location
Must be able to commute to the companies headquarters in Hertfordshire and be prepared to work there for a minimum of 3 days per week. 2 days of hybrid working is permitted.Benefits:
Competitive basic salary
Company car or car allowance
Company Pension Scheme
Private Healthcare
Holidays to include all Bank Holidays
Training and progression
Hybrid working