Planning Manager

J Murphy & Sons Limited; Little Fenton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An international engineering firm in Little Fenton is seeking a Planning Manager to manage project schedules and ensure successful program delivery. Responsibilities include collaboration with various teams, risk assessment, and commitment to high standards in civil engineering. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in construction projects and familiarity with NEC contracts. A valid driving license is required for occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in delivering large-scale civil projects.
• Clear communicator, skilled in stakeholder engagement.
• Full project lifecycle experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project schedules.
• Collaborate with teams and stakeholders for program success.
• Contribute to risk registers and propose solutions.

Skills

Effective communication

Problem-solving skills

Civil engineering knowledge

Experience with NEC contracts

Computer literacy (Primavera P6)

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

As a Planning Manager, you will be relied upon to establish and maintain realistic schedules, identify critical issues, and propose effective solutions that align with the wider TRU programme, support the achievement of key deliverables, and help guide the project to a successful outcome.

A day in the life of a Planning Manager

• Collaborate across disciplines & sub-contractors to develop and revise the delivery programme, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of intended delivery strategy, dependencies, risks, change and progress.
• Establish & maintain periodic progress reporting, contribute insights, identify issues, risks and propose actionable solutions
• Ensure key stakeholders across disciplines and organisation are appropriately informed.
• Contribute to the risk register and schedule risk analysis.
• Formal identification, impact assessment and notification of programme change
• Work closely with other planners/sections to identify and plan critical dependencies.
• Lead collaborative planning and interface workshops.
• Promote the Planning function and work collaboratively with peers to drive best practice and project performance.
• Inspire and empower the wider planning community to deliver high quality standards & outputs
• Contribute to coaching, supporting and formal training of others in the project

An effective and clear communicator, skilled in building relationships and thrives in large, fast-paced, multi-discipline teams.

• Capable of identifying, challenging and succinctly articulating issues and solutions that impact project outcomes.
• Extensive experience of Civil Engineering and/or Construction projects with a proven track record of delivering large-scale civil structures, ideally with a Tier 1 contractor
• Sound working knowledge of NEC contracts, specific to the programme obligations within Clauses 31 & 32 and the commercial interfaces.
• Desirable
• full project lifecycle experience, particularly design & build within large-scale rail & structure projects
• Computer literate with extensive working knowledge of Primavera P6 planning software.
• Based in our TRU delivery office in Leeds with occasional travel to York, Sherburn in Elmet (LS25 6JE) or site in Shipley, must have a full driving licence.

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses - Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as 'One Murphy'

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