Senior Planning Manager

Rider Levett Bucknall; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Well-Rewarded salary

Personal development program

Professional membership subscriptions

Exposure to diverse projects

Social events and volunteering

Job summary

Rider Levett Bucknall in Frankfurt is seeking a Senior Planning Manager with Data Centre consultancy experience to join our client-focused team. You will develop and drive our Data Centre capability, delivering robust schedules for high-profile projects across the region.

The role requires a degree and chartered status, strong contract and scheduling knowledge, and a proactive, collaborative mindset. You’ll mentor the Data Centre team and contribute to proposals, RFP responses, and market-facing

Qualifications

• Degree level is required.
• Chartered professional (MCIOB/MRICS/MAPM/MIARB or equivalent).
• Understands project delivery from inception to post-completion and can advise on contractual matters.
• Ability to manage a project with Partner support and positive client feedback.
• Collaborative team player with a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Establish robust schedule reporting and data capture.
• Regularly report to clients and internal teams.
• Perform schedule scenario analysis based on client options.
• Manage contracts with understanding of building contracts.
• Implement and manage a change control process.
• Understand testing and commissioning; audit with IMS schedules.
• Onsite verification of work and forecast accuracy.
• Support Data Centre Project management team.
• Develop Data Centre team on new projects.
• Support marketing materials, bid documents and capability statements.
• Support PM Partners in developing Data Centre opportunities.
• Contribute to fee proposals and RFP responses.

Skills

Data Centre planning

Schedule management

Contract awareness

Client reporting

Education

Degree level

Chartered professional qualification (MCIOB/MRICS/MAPM/MIARB or equivalent)

Job description

Senior Planning Manager

Department: Project Management

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Frankfurt

Reporting To: Mark Pajnic

Compensation: €65,000 - €90,000 / year

Description

Why RLB?

At RLB, we live by four simple ideas: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress.

We value your skills, talents and unique perspectives – we think they are priceless.

Bring them to RLB and you’ll be empowered to shape our future and your career in new and meaningful ways.

We’ll give you opportunities to work on some of the most ambitious and exciting projects currently being designed and developed in the built environment sector.

You’ll continue to learn and advance as everyone who works for us is provided with a tailored training programme. Our mentoring and reverse mentoring schemes will enable you to share your expertise while gaining fresh insights.

What makes RLB unique is our inclusive culture. As an independent, employee-owned business, teamwork and collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing.

Join us and you will thrive personally as well as professionally.

Role Overview

We are currently recruiting a Senior Planning Manager with consultancy Data Centre experience to join a client focused team within the specified office to help develop and drive our Data Centre capability, working on high profile projects throughout the immediate region. This is an exciting opportunity for a high calibre individual to join and strengthen our team. RLB’s Data Centre team works on wide range of projects including new build, fitout, refurbishment and capacity upgrades. This role presents an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual to take responsibility for providing all services relating to project planning on Data Centre project.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish robust schedule reporting procedure to ensure streamlined data capture and analysis.
• Regular reporting to clients and internal client teams.
• Undertaking schedule scenario analysis based on proposed client options.
• Contract Administration (which requires a good understanding of building contracts).
• Implementation and management of a change control process.
• Understanding of testing and commissioning process and ability to audit commissioning process with input from the project team and align commissioning information into IMS integrated master schedules.
• Onsite verification of work, ensure schedule forecasts are accurately reflected.
• To support in the management of the Data Centre Project management team.
• To support and develop our Data Centre team working on new high profile Data Centre projects.
• To support and develop targeted marketing material, bid documents, capability statements and attend networking events relating to Data Centres.
• To support the Project Management Partners in developing a pipeline of Data Centre opportunities.
• To actively participate and support in the development of fee proposals and responses to RFPs.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in a Data Centre consultancy environment and demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

• Qualifications - Degree level.
• Chartership - Professional (chartered) qualification (MCIOB, MRICS, MAPM, MIARB or equivalent).
• Technical - Understands technical aspects of project delivery from inception to post-completion and is able to identify and promote solutions. Can advise on contractual matters and construction sequencing and durations.
• Managerial - Ability to manage a project from inception to post completion with Partner support, obtaining positive written client feedback.
• Behaviours - Recognised as a positive, collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to their peers and seniors. Recognised as a team player within a project environment with a strong willingness to learn.

RLB Employee Benefits

Our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential, so you can look forward to benefits that include:

Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.

Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.

Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.

Additional Benefits - We offer a wide range of benefits including professional membership subscriptions.

Exceptional Exposure- You’ll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.

Social Responsibility - We hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.

Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Promise

We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work, and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce. Find out more here: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - RLB | Europe