Location: Manchester, Birmingham or Rickmansworth areas with remote working
Salary: £85-95k (Neg DOE), car/allowance, bonus and excellent benefits package
Our Client: Is an integrated design and build solution provider operating in the water sector. They have over 1,000 staff working across eight regional centres, primarily supporting six long term water sector frameworks operating both on their own and increasingly in joint ventures and alliances.
The Role: You will work independently to provide planning audit and advice services at governance level for projects to help ensure that programme plans are achievable but challenging, are accurately monitored and updated and be the driving force in continuous improvement and development of the planning function within the business. In addition, provide planning representation and leadership for the Planning Department at governance meetings when requested.
Key Responsibilities: Ability to manage the planning services across a number of business units and provide the specific planning function for business unit programme of work
Understanding of the multi-disciplined roles involved within an integrated programme such as design, construction, commissioning, interface with 3rd party others and framework partners
Knowledge of planning systems. (Primavera – essential), (Microsoft Project -preferable)
Provide programme management for a programme of work comprising of a number of individual projects and programmes (batches) combined to form a portfolio of work. Collaborate to determine the best fit for the projects within the programme for cost, revenue, and time, identifying and evaluating any potential efficiencies within the programme of work i.e. geographical, process type or repeatability
Monitor performance against plans and identifying problem areas and other effects
Minimise company risk by identifying the critical path within the whole programme of work and the individual contracts
Provide resource planning and levelling by appropriate resource analysis of activity to ensure the best fit for the projects within the overall portfolio.
Actively develop planning Key Performance Indicators and benchmarking metrics to improve project control and performance
Support the Director of UK Operations and the governance team on areas including tender programme sign off and deep dives
Supervise and develop subordinates
Assist with minimising project and sub programme out turn costs.
Assist with income forecasting.
Key relationships: All levels of staff, from UK Operations Director to Regional Operations Managers. Framework partnership management inclusive of clients
KPI themes: Assist in maximising income.
Ensure timely submission of information.
Continuously improve on accuracy of information.
Willingness for continuously Professional Development.
Experience: Good understanding of Civil Engineering and M&E activity.
Extensive planning experience.
Possess sound understanding of planning skills and programming.
Minimum Educated HND level.
Excellent knowledge of planning systems
Previous experience in successful line management and mentoring
Excellent written contractual communication
Good coaching
Good leadership skills.
Influence stakeholders.
Key Words:
Planning Manager
Head of Planning
Planning Management
Primavera
P6
MS Project
Planning Systems
Civil Engineering
Construction
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
M&E
Planning Development
Planning Audit
Planning Assessment
Project Planning
Job Information
Job Reference: 997111_1667844139
Salary From: £
Salary To: £
Job Locations: North West,West Midlands,East England
Job Types: Permanent
Job Skills: Senior Appointments
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