Group Planning Manager

NSR Associates; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a proactive Planning Manager to join their dynamic team. This role involves overseeing the planning team, managing pre-construction activities, and implementing an Earned Value Management system to ensure project success. The ideal candidate will have a solid engineering background, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to foresee risks and challenges. As part of a rapidly growing business, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact and be rewarded for your contributions. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are ready to take on exciting challenges, this role is for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Career Progression Opportunities

Dynamic Work Environment

Impactful Role

Qualifications

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills are essential.
• Experience in site engineering before project planning is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning team and oversee pre-construction and tender planning.
• Set up and utilize an Earned Value Management system.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Technical Background

Commercial Acumen

Team Management

Primavera P6

Education

Degree in Engineering or Related Field

Tools

Earned Value Management System

Primavera P6

Job description

Global Business turning over circa £900 Million across UK, Europe & North America. Business is cash rich with a super reputation for delivery. Key revenues streams are Data, Industrial, Food, Pharma & Manufacturing.

The Chief Operating Officer for this M/Contractor is seeking to appoint a sharp Planning Manager to be based in the Head office. This person will be involved in pre-construction & tender planning, managing the planning team and responsible for setting up an EVM System for the group.

This business is currently live in 8 Different countries and looking at heading past the £1 Billion mark in the next 24 Months.

Would you describe yourself as a Planning Manager / Director that is able to see the bigger picture? Yes, you will be able to manage a team, present to clients, pull programs & tenders apart from first principles and clearly see through reported versus actual.

The program may say you are 68% of the way through the program but where are the costs and progress? You will be setting up a Earned Value Management system that is a tool to be set up and utilized by the senior management. You will see the risks and challenges before it is too late. This role is about being proactive opposed to reactive.

Our client wants a planner that’s done the hard yards on site in a site engineering capacity before heading into project planning and working their way up the ladder.

A small project could be £20 Million and a large would be £200 Million. You will have the drive and attitude to get into the detail; the added value in this role is about being hands-on. We want to be very open from the off as this client is fast-paced and expects a lot but rewards very well.

This is a business that is growing so there are some fantastic opportunities to be well rewarded and experience the industry across the world. In this role, you will impact actual change and you will certainly have a voice. You will NOT be a number lost within a PLC.

Client

• Privately owned business
• 20 Years + In Business
• Track record on Data Centers, Industrial, Pharmaceutical & Food Sectors
• Incredibly entrepreneurial as a business

We want someone that sees beyond the baseline and sees risk & issues before they occur. This person will understand how to work with a client to ensure that all obstacles are removed to ensure that progress and profitability occur for both client and contractor.

Following is 100% crucial for NSR Associates & the client

• Clear strength in stakeholder management & communication
• Analytical and methodical approach to work
• Sound Technical & Engineering background for Main Contractors
• Commercially and contractually astute
• Personality to win over people & build long term relationships
• Able to manage a sizeable team and grow it when needed
• P6 – Primavera – strong working knowledge

Criteria

• Planning Manager / Lead for Main Contractors?
• Solid career history & references available upon request
• Happy to be based in the Head office and within 40 Minutes daily commute of Uxbridge – West London

This person will be able to start employment before the 1st of February latest. If you are intrigued to find out more please send a word formatted CV to TIM: [e-mail] and one of the team will connect with you to coordinate a confidential chat about this and your next career move.