Planning Manager

Morgan Sindall Group Plc; Butterwick; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in England is seeking a Project Manager to deliver coordinated planning strategies and manage programme planning. The ideal candidate will have a degree and extensive experience in project management, with proficient knowledge in Primavera. This role offers generous benefits including holiday entitlement, a pension scheme, and continuous learning support.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Family-friendly policies

Contributory pension scheme

Annual bonus scheme

Recognition scheme

Share-save scheme

Gym memberships discounts

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in programme and project management, including programme controls.
• Understanding of commercial impacts on the baseline programme.

Responsibilities

• Provide coordinated planning strategies.
• Produce tender programmes compliant with requirements.
• Communicate bid strategy effectively.

Skills

Project management

Planning and time-management

Negotiation skills

Organisational skills

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Tools

Primavera Version 6+

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Provide coordinated planning strategies.
• Provide programmes as required for pre‑construction and construction activities.
• Produce and monitor programme and planning activities.
• Provide planning direction, training and support to key members of the project team.
• Anticipate opportunities for risks in advance and advise on options to resolve.
• Produce tender programmes compliant with ITT, tender sum, design (where appropriate), assurance and methodology agreed with suppliers and bid teams.
• Produce other programme tender deliverables as required by bid team.
• Deliver presentation of tender programme to both internal and external customers.
• Objectively assess progress of project independently of the project team.
• Provide detailed support and assistance to the project in order to enable the team to monitor pinch‑points on the critical path and test and change logic where previously agreed to either improve upon the baseline programme or to mitigate potential delays.
• Produce reports and programme commentary to customers on particular reporting requirements.
• Produce programmes, reports and/or extract filters as required by the project team, including indication of deviation from the baseline programme.
• In conjunction with the commercial team, produce earned value analysis data in compliance with the customer and Morgan Sindall’s requirements.
• Formally issue programme updates to the customer as required by the contract.
• Attend progress meetings with internal and external customers and deliver presentation on project progress.
• Acquire full conversance with planning software system and ensure upgrades are understood and implemented.
• Maintain awareness of current Morgan Sindall health and safety requirements and changes.
• Effectively communicate bid strategy and solutions to construction team.
• Influence and support team members to innovate and achieve optimum solutions.
• Provide feedback on objectives and identify training and development needs.
• Assist in the preparation of submission documents.
• Attend post tender negotiations with a view to taking increased responsibility.
• Proactively offer problem‑solving ideas and solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent.
• Competent in project management software, preferably Primavera Version 6+.
• Extensive experience in programme and project management, programme planning, including programme controls, project review, and cost and risk analysis.
• Understanding of the impact that commercial events and activities have on the baseline programme.

Attributes and Skills

• Self‑driven, results‑oriented with a positive outlook.
• Good management skills, with the ability to motivate employees to achieve a high standard of compliance.
• Excellent organisational, planning and time‑management skills; able to manage projects simultaneously without compromising on standards and quality.
• Sound knowledge of the construction industry.
• Ability to ensure standards and specifications are met.
• Ability to work with senior management to set project and operational targets.
• Excellent negotiation and diplomacy skills and the ability to make a sound business case to senior stakeholders.

Benefits

• Generous, incremental holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
• Family‑friendly policies and work/life approach.
• Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• Recognition scheme and long service awards.
• We offer a share‑save scheme, discounts like cycle‑to‑work and gym memberships, plus support services for colleagues and their families.