Lead Planner - Transmission & Distribution

ENGINEERINGUK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Planner to join their dynamic team. This role is pivotal in driving the delivery of complex energy projects that contribute to a net zero economy by 2050. You will advocate for safety and quality while leading a team to ensure projects are meticulously planned and executed. Your expertise in schedule management tools and your degree in construction management will be crucial as you navigate the challenges of the consult sector. Join this forward-thinking company and make a tangible impact on sustainable infrastructure development.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of schedule management tools & software is essential.
• Degree or equivalent with relevant professional experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain exceptional safety, quality, and project compliance standards.
• Ensure effective planning, scheduling, and monitoring of projects and tenders.

Skills

Schedule Management

Safety Standards

Project Compliance

Commercial Acumen

Education

Degree in Construction Management

Professional Membership (APM, RICS, etc.)

Tools

Schedule Management Software

Job description

Lead Planner - Transmission & Distribution

Sector: Distribution and Warehouse

Role: Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Position status: We are growing our team in 2024. Please get in touch if you would like to hear about working with Mace.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

The project: In the energy sector, the UK will need to invest up to £900 billion of capital expenditure to enable a net zero economy by 2050. For our clients in the sector, this means delivering complex projects and programmes delivering low-carbon technologies and infrastructure. This role will work at the forefront of this, contributing to the delivery of construction projects connecting new generation and storage into the grid.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will be a leading advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.
• You will lead the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
• You will be responsible for ensuring projects and tenders are effectively planned, scheduled, and monitored.
• Creates plans and analyses trends using numerical and statistical techniques.
• Leads the planning team and provides leadership and direction through managers/team.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You'll need to have:

• Expert knowledge of schedule management tools & software.
• Degree (or equivalent) with professional work experience in one or more specific disciplines in the construction, programme, project or commercial management disciplines.

You'll also have:

• Membership of APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Extensive experience in the successful planning of projects and programmes in the consult sector.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.