Planning Manager

SKANSKA; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK seeks a Planning Manager to lead the planning function for major defense projects. Responsibilities include managing the planning process, constructing complex programmes, and making strategic planning decisions. Candidates should have demonstrable experience in construction management and excellent knowledge of Planning Software such as Primavera or Asta Powerproject. This role requires relevant qualifications and significant site experience.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of delivering planning on major construction projects, especially in defense.
• Significant construction site experience and understanding of design process.
• Ability to challenge methodologies/programmes developed by others.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall planning function and process.
• Construct complex programmes using drawings and processes.
• Establish short-term planning approach and define roles.

Skills

Delivering planning functions on major construction projects

Excellent working knowledge of Planning Software

Understanding of different forms of contract

Construction methodologies development

Education

HNC/Degree qualification in a construction related subject

Tools

Primavera

Asta Powerproject

Job description

Description and requirements

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society. We are looking for a Planning Manager to join out Building Operating Unit, supporting on major defence projects.

As the Planning Manager you will lead the planning function and team on a major defence project, responsible for constructing and managing the production and implementation of the fully integrated complex master programme.

What you’ll do:

• Manage the overall planning function and process, maintaining a proactive and professional service to the planning, bid and project teams working to the guidelines of the planning and programming strategic plan.
• Construct complex programmes from 1st principles using drawings, models or processes. Produces supporting methodologies. Identifies and tests different methodologies / ways of delivering the work.
• Establishes the short-term planning approach for the project, defining roles and responsibilities.
• Works with estimating team to develop a common Cost Breakdown Structure for a project or framework of projects and establishes and applies this framework within the programme.
• Works with commercial team to develop/address any claims that we need to raise against suppliers or customers. Ensures adequate records are kept throughout the duration of the project. Clearly presents impact of delays / claims programmes.
• Makes strategic planning decisions (resources, logistics, etc) across project. Develops the strategy for the delivery of a framework / group of projects.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Demonstratable experience of delivering the planning function on major construction projects – specifically defence
• Demonstrable experience of different forms of contract including NEC, JCT, MPTC etc
• Excellent working knowledge of Planning Software (Primavera and/or Asta Powerproject)
• HNC/Degree qualification (or equivalent) in a construction related subject or trade qualifications
• Significant construction site experience, complimented by knowledge of the design process. Able to develop construction methodologies and recognises temporary works requirements/constraints. Challenges methodologies/programmes developed by others.

Security Clearance

This role requires a minimum level of security clearance and may also require a higher level of National Security Vetting. You should be aware that certain levels of clearance or specific projects and/or sites have UK residency requirements; and any dual or multiple nationalities must be declared. Any persons who do not fulfil these residency requirements may be unable to obtain the required level of clearance and would not be eligible to undertake this role.

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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