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Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.
Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.
Job Description
Our award-winning Planning and Scheduling team are focused on driving innovation, enhancing our client's integrated controls capability, improving performance, and delivering better programme outcomes. We have a growing national team of over 600 Controls & Performance professionals. The breadth and scale of our team provides great opportunities to reach back and draw upon a vast pool of experience to enhance your knowledge and career. Our strong capability, discipline communities and varied client base, provides a great opportunity to drive your career, supported by our career pathways.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Planning & Scheduling Manager to join our busy and expanding Infrastructure team who are undertaking a range of Controls & Performance duties on several high-profile Infrastructure and Defence Projects/Programmes. This role is predominantly based in the North with some regional travel required and we would welcome applicants based across Yorkshire, Northwest, Northeast and Scotland.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Leading members of the planning team to develop and maintain plans on complex projects or programmes.
* Driving continuous improvement in planning (and interfacing project controls) processes to create efficiency and increasing benefits to our clients.
* Supporting the implementation, embedding and roll-out of any identified changes to schedule management approaches.
* Defining both internal and supply chain planning standards and ensuring compliance.
* Co-ordination of the development and maintenance of Integrated Master Schedules including vertical and horizontal integration of supporting plans.
* Leading population of information supporting the Integrated Master Schedules such as the Basis of Schedule (BoS).
* Developing inputs to inform Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA) and incorporating schedule contingency into the planning approach.
* Conducting analysis to understand alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules.
* Training and coaching clients and less experienced team members on planning processes and practices.
* Challenging schedule information to ensure it is realistic, robust and stands up to scrutiny.
* Monitoring the project managers reporting system summarising the progress status of all projects.
* Monitoring and advising on the status of project KPIs.
* Understanding and being able to explain the EVM reported periodically.
* Supporting T&T's recruitment activities to grow and develop the project controls capability.
* Undertaking line management activities including career development and performance management.
* Contributing to the national and regional risk communities including Community of Practice.
Qualifications
Skills & Behaviours
* Ability to interact with Senior Management / Leadership members when delivering updates on Schedule within a complex project/programme environment.
* Ability to lead a team, responsible for defining and delivering schedule management, on complex projects/programmes along with all associated processes & reports.
* Guide the team on appropriate use of systems and tools in relation to Planning & Scheduling.
* Excellent communicator, (both written and verbal), to liaise with the client, contractors and designers.
* Works to make positive change happen by embracing challenges and opportunities for our clients.
* Effectively leads, connects and communicates with people to collaborate to deliver our best work.
* Brings out the best in everyone by helping each other make the most of their potential through proactive collaboration and effective teamworking.
* Demonstrates development of personal and team performance and core skill.
* Works with empathy and treats everyone with care and respect to continue to make T&T a great place to work.
Qualifications
* Experience in developing and maintaining project schedules on multiple capital projects is essential.
* Experience in defining, improving or implementing planning approaches is essential.
* In-depth practical experience in Project Management and Planning techniques is essential.
* Experience in using Primavera P6 is essential.
* Practical application of Earned Value Management (EVM) is essential.
* Experience in integrating multiple schedules is desirable.
* Experience in leading small teams is desirable.
* An understanding of QSRA (monte-carlo) techniques is desirable.
* Having attended formal training in Primavera P6 is desirable.
* Having attended formal training in Tilos Time location software is desirable.
* Demonstratable experience of Cemar Contract Management tool or equivalent is desirable.
* Experience of interfacing planning with other Project Controls disciplines (Scheduling, Cost Control, Change Control) is essential.
Additional Information
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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