Senior Planning Manager
19 days ago
Gatwick
Senior Planning Manager Location: Gatwick Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 + £7,200 Car Allowance + Pension + Travel + Bonus + Healthcare & More!! Working Pattern: Hybrid – 4 days per week onsite & 1 day per week from home (Potential for more) The Company Our client is one of the big players in the construction industry who have a strong reputation for excellence within the various sectors they operate in. They offer a full range of programme, project and construction services to help deliver challenging, high-profile projects steadily and efficiently, as well as being a part of a group which ensures they are financially stable. They provide longevity, progression and the chance to work on major projects in their pipeline. The Planning role: The role requires an experienced construction planner to manage fitout and asset replacement works. Key attributes: • Learn and understand the project-specific milestones and durations relating to programme activities to build robust schedules., • You will use information gathered from the immediate team, external supply chain and existing benchmark data to produce clear programmes in Primavera P6 software, conforming to company standards., • Understand QSRA risk analysis requirements and build a programme conforming to DCMA 14-point assessment method, • Using schedule hierarchy, create level 1 to 5 schedules and communicate these to the project team., • Creating detailed trade contractor schedules covering design, procurement, installation, commissioning and close out., • Update the programme with progress and change, and report on a monthly basis, • Manage short-term planning on live projects, • Incorporation of the trade contractors’ schedules into the company schedule., • Effective communication of scheduling and planning matters to all members of the project team, which includes contractor, the client, the design team, and the trade contractors., • Site walking to establish site progress and compliance with health and safety standards., • Managing of trade contractors’ progress reporting and integration of progress information into the business schedule hierarchy., • Creating and monitoring of KPIs and production of weekly/monthly dashboards and reports., • Issuing KPI and production output data to the business planning database., • Involvement in the change management process to determine the impact of change on the programme., • You have a desire to learn and willingness to step outside of your comfort zone. You are digitally savvy, can build lasting client relationships and work alongside strong, motivated teams., • You have experience of working on large projects/programmes., • You have a relevant degree qualification, a construction or project management background and be hungry to grow your career and enjoy the opportunities we internally have to offer., • Ideally you are registered on and are working towards professional qualification (e.g. APM, PMI, CIOB), • You are proficient in the use of Primavera P6, Microsoft suite of programmes, and have experience working under NEC3 and NEC4 forms of Contract., • Fitout experience and a background in delivery is a prerequisite. Ideally you will have come from a construction management or project management background.