Senior Planning Manager

Role Overview

• Planning, scheduling, and coordination of construction projects from inception to completion,
• Supporting the creation and maintenance of master programme schedule.
• Support interface with the Client’s planning department to coordinate interfacing work packages. This will include advising on construction activities, timelines and expected sequencing.
• Work collaboratively with various stakeholders, including project managers, constructability managers, contractors, engineers, architects, and clients, to create and maintain project schedules, monitor progress, and implement strategies to overcome potential obstacles.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to support development of detailed project plans, outlining project activities, timelines, and critical milestones.
• Support coordination with resource managers to review/allocate labour, equipment, and materials according to project requirements and schedules to carry out assigned obligations efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures.
• Identify potential risks and bottlenecks in project schedules and develop contingency plans to minimize their impact on project timelines.
• Generate regular progress reports, presenting project status, key metrics, and forecasting potential challenges to senior management and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with contractors, architects, engineers, and project managers to integrate their inputs into the project planning process.

Requirements

• Construction related degree or a similar construction related qualification
• Demonstrable experience in delivering projects as either a consultant or client-side Project Planner.
• Experience across infrastructure, vertical development and complex design and construction interfaces.
• Demonstrable experience working on large programmes with multiple work package interfaces.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools (Asta PowerProjects and/or Primavera P6).
• In-depth knowledge of construction project management principles, techniques, and best practices.
• Experience scheduling projects from conception through to completion (RIBA stage 1-5).

Benefits

We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work, and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce. Find out more here: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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