Planning Manager

Anderselite Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm in Glasgow is seeking a Project Planner to support project delivery by managing plans and creating P6 programmes. The ideal candidate will possess extensive project planning experience, technical skills in Primavera P6 and MS Project, and excellent communication abilities. This role includes line management of planning team members and requires proficiency in Power BI for project reporting.

Qualifications

• Extensive Project Planning experience required.
• Technical capabilities using Primavera P6 and MS Project are essential.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers and Teams to deliver programmes.
• Create detailed Primavera P6 programmes.
• Develop and maintain project plans reliably.
• Line Management of the planning team.
• Provide technical expertise in project planning.
• Manage project reporting using Power BI.

Skills

Project Planning

Primavera P6

MS Project

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Power BI

Education

Professional qualifications and certifications

Academic qualifications in construction or infrastructure

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Power BI

Job description

Role Responsibilities

• Directly supporting Project Managers and Project Teams across the business to deliver high quality programmes that support efficient project delivery.
• Creating detailed Primavera P6 programmes that meet the requirements of our projects whilst developing P6 templates that meet our client's expectations.
• Developing and maintaining project plans through reliable project management methodologies with assurance of baseline scheduling.
• Line Management of the planning team including workload balancing, mentoring and developing team members.
• Providing technical expertise to the team in Primavera P6, MS Project and related project planning activities.
• Develop project, programme and framework level reporting to enhance the information and intelligence available for business planning using PowerBI and related software.
• Manage the link between the regional planning team and the business\' Head of Planning.

About you

Essential Experience

• Extensive Project Planning experience.
• Technical capabilities using Primavera P6 and MS Project
• 4d planning
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to monitor and control project deviations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration.
• Appropriate professional qualifications and certifications
• Experience using Power BI and/or similar project reporting software.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Academic qualifications in a construction or infrastructure related subject.
• Infrastructure and/or water industry experience.
• Personnel line management experience.
• Project management and project delivery experience.
• Experience in a consultancy or a client facing environment.