As part of their continued growth, an established civil engineering contractor has a newly created opportunity for a Planning Manager to join their Energy division.
The role could be based in Hertfordshire or Oxford. The organisation is one of the fastest-growing utility businesses in the UK and this role presents the opportunity to join at the start of an eight-year framework.
The Role
The Planning Manager will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the planning activities within the engineering and construction projects. This role requires a strong focus on critical path analysis, commercial acumen, progress reporting, and the development and management of baseline and construction programmes.
The Planning Manager will lead a small team of planners to ensure projects are delivered.
Responsibilities will include:
1. Formulate a detailed critical path analysis to identify key project milestones and potential delays.
2. Develop strategies to mitigate risks and ensure timely project completion.
3. Understand and manage the commercial aspects of projects, including budget control, cost forecasting, and financial reporting.
4. Resource and workforce forecasting and planning.
5. Collaborate with the commercial team to ensure alignment of planning activities with commercial objectives.
6. Develop and maintain progress reporting systems to provide accurate and timely updates to stakeholders.
7. Prepare and present regular progress reports, highlighting key achievements, challenges, and areas of concern.
8. Develop and maintain baseline and construction programmes for projects, ensuring they are realistic, achievable, and aligned with project goals.
9. Monitor and update programmes as necessary to reflect changes in project scope, schedule, and resources.
10. Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of planners, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
11. Allocate resources effectively to ensure the team meets project requirements and deadlines.
12. Liaise with project managers, engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication and coordination.
13. Resolve any planning-related issues that arise during project execution.
14. Creation and presentation of management information.
Experience Required
Suitable Planning Managers will be educated to Degree level and will be able to demonstrate a proven track record working as a Lead or Senior Planner in a similar role within the engineering sector. Planners must be able to demonstrate previous experience in an operations role such as Project Manager / Site Agent before working as a Planner. Strong knowledge of critical path analysis, project scheduling, and programme management is essential. Excellent commercial acumen and understanding of financial aspects of project management are required. Proficiency in project management software such as Primavera P6, MS Project, Asta PowerProject or equivalent is necessary. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, are also important. Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team is required. Knowledge of rail, renewables, and private network projects is highly desirable.
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