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Job Description
Planning Manager - Infrastructure
Location - Suffolk, Sizewell Roads
Purpose of the role:
The Planning Manager supports the business by ensuring effective systems and controls are in place through providing specialist planning, cost management, reporting, change and risk management services.
Key Accountabilities:
* Work with the Project Teams to convert bid Programmes to Delivery Programmes and manage them.
* Manage a group of up to 4 planners.
* Accountable for the updates of every live project each month with the Project team with Progress against baseline, assisting the team and ensuring that all work is accurately captured within the programme.
* Work with the Project teams to develop realistic action plans to recover any slippage.
* Represent the Project or Programme at presentations and meetings internally and externally as and when required.
* Have an appreciation of Project Management and construction processes.
* Develop pre-construction programmes linked to the construction programme and taking into account design and procurement.
* Produce Logistics and Sequencing diagrams/plans.
* Produce reporting, Programme Commentary and narratives, and Outline Method Statements.
* Understand and be able to produce Preliminaries Assessment.
* Provide ongoing Project Support.
* Challenge solutions to determine optimum programme durations.
* Presentation of programme information to directors at bid settlement.
* Produce (or supervise production) 4D programmes and time chainage diagrams.
* Ensure Implementation of the Quality, Safety and Environmental Policies and Targets within the programmes.
* Comply, as appropriate, with the processes contained within the GT BMS, especially all the procedures related to Planning and Project Controls, in particular those related to the Infrastructure BU.
* Ensure 4Projects is used as the document management system.
* This is not an exhaustive list of duties.
Person Specification - to effectively undertake this role you will need the following:
Competency Requirements
* A working knowledge of construction planning through job experience or training.
* Very Good contractual awareness especially in NEC.
* Commercially astute.
* Understanding of temporary works.
* Strong problem-solving skills.
* Good attention to detail.
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Able to work as part of a project team and manage his own planning team.
* Good leadership skills.
* Confidently able to communicate programmes with both internal and external stakeholders.
* Aware of individual Health and Safety responsibilities and adheres to company health and safety policy and procedures.
* Able to demonstrate alignment and work in line with the Galliford Try values - Excellence, Passion, Integrity, and Collaboration.
* Good organisational and negotiation skills.
* Responsible for completing PDRs for all direct reports.
* Ability to prioritise activities in a challenging environment.
* Able to develop ideas and present them concisely.
* Strong persuasive communication skills in writing, oral and presentations.
* Ability to relocate if required.
Technical / Professional Qualifications Required
* Previous relevant business experience or transferable skills gained in other areas.
* Fully conversant with the Microsoft suite of packages.
* Equivalent of Level 3 NVQ or Certificate Level qualification, Degree preferable.
* Familiar with computer-based planning software: Primavera P6 mandatory, ideally MSP and Asta Powerproject, as well as Tilos and Synchro.
* Willingness to undertake relevant professional qualifications.
* Ideally experience of projects across a wide range of civil engineering sectors.
* Ideally knowledge of different forms of construction methodologies.
* Ideally construction experience working with a main Contractor.
* CSCS card.
What we can offer in return:
With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion, we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long-held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment.
Our benefits:
* Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
* A wide range of corporate discounts.
* Cycle to Work schemes.
* Comprehensive pension plan.
* Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
* Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it.
* Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.
About us:
Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.
Infrastructure Business
Our Infrastructure business has seen impressive growth over the last few years, securing a number of high-profile projects and places on key frameworks that have cemented our position as a leading player in the infrastructure sector.
We are committed to investing in the success of our people, our business, and our partners by consistently exceeding targets and delivering value to our customers through excellence, efficiency, and innovation.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Infrastructure business please contact Jenny Reid on jenny.reid@gallifordtry.co.uk.
Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, part-time, and/or flexibly. We encourage you to confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meets the essential criteria for the advertised position.
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