The opportunity - Planning Manager (P6) - London (site based 3 days per week) Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Should you require any adjustments to assist during the application/hiring process please advise us. We are interested in hearing from candidates with experience working on TfL projects. Key Responsibilities Produce level three programmes for work packages and develop programmes for tender purposes. Review contractors’ programmes returned with tenders and make comments as appropriate to support the procurement process. Review, development and optimisation of construction methodology and site logistics. Lead on the schedule review of contractor claims or disputes. Review the detailed work schedules produced by contractors and ensure that they comply with strategic programmes the work breakdown structure. Produce logistics analysis and layouts to support the programme. Produce programmes necessary to coordinate works between packages Establish Programme level commissioning and testing schedules taking account of project interfaces and planned completion schedules. Monitor the progress of the works on site against key milestones and report progress in accordance with the monthly cycle and Earned value rules and processes. Resource and cost loading input of data to produce earned value reports for packages of the works. Report on adequacy of time risk allowances and any erosion due to events. Support the Project Manager, Planning Lead & Project Controls Manager regarding all issues relating to schedule. Support collation of Project Data, best practice and project benchmark information. Liaise with the Planning Lead & Project Controls Manager to ensure that an accurate assessment of project progress is always available. Liaise continuously with members of the team to ensure that all activities are co-ordinated and that interface issues are identified at the earliest possible time and co-ordinated within the overall programme Work with Project Managers and sub-consultants to resolve issues and develop programmes to mitigate delay About you You will have exposure of working as a Primavera P6 project planner on large scale construction / Civils / infrastructure projects ideally for a tier 1 contractor or a client side consultancy. You will have a construction related degree (civil/structural engineering, or construction/project management or equivalent). You are digitally savvy, can build lasting client relationships and lead strong, motivated teams. You have experience of working on large projects/programmes. You will have a construction or project management background and be hungry to grow your career and enjoy the opportunities Mace have to offer. Experience Required Working in a large portfolio of projects Mentoring and upskilling of inexperienced planners Implementation of planning principles within the project management community Working with large range of stakeholders Planning of complicated infrastructure projects and summarisation of these into portfolio level schedules Desired Experience NEC Construction / Civils / Inbfrastructure – Rail Stations, Retail, living accommodation, offices, workshops, sports facilities, associated infrastructure Familiarisation with other planning software – Microsoft Project, Asta Power Project P6 Essential Requirements Experienced P6 user (P6 pro) Familiarisation with P6 EPPM (Web) – for config management – see below Management of large data sets into simple reporting formats, through coding and layout manipulation Baseline control and config Schedule import and export P6 Desirable Requirements Schedule risk analysis (QSRA) P6 configuration management – user access, OBS creation and management, user profiles, OBS assignation Set up and use of resources – future project not yet required Use of P6 for EVM – future project not yet required.