Planning Manager

MWH Treatment; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the water sector is seeking a Planning Manager to join their Southern Water team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring project plans are realistic and monitored effectively, while leading and guiding a team of planners to enhance performance. The position requires strong planning skills, knowledge of health and safety practices, and the ability to work to tight deadlines. A competitive salary and an opportunity to thrive in a diverse environment await you.

Benefits

Car/car allowance

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Contribution Pension scheme

Health Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in NEC3/4 contracts.
• Comfortable working to tight deadlines.
• Able to manage own workload.

Responsibilities

• Manage project plans and monitor progress.
• Lead the development of Construction phase 4D Planning.
• Liaise with project teams regarding key assumptions.

Skills

Experience in planning of civil, M&E projects

Knowledge of current HSE practices

Excellent communication skills

Ability to identify risks and opportunities

Proficient in use of Primavera P6

Education

Professional qualification

Job description

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MWH Treatment is looking to strengthen their Planning team with a Planning Manager for our Southern Water region. You will provide services to ensure that project plans have achievable timescales and are accurately monitored and updated.

Directly reporting to the Head of Planning, Their responsibility is to manage other members of the project teams to develop, monitor, progress & report on tender & contractual programmes. This includes ensuring that both the operational & commercial members of the team are fully briefed on the critical activities & risks of their projects at all times.

The Senior Planner will be required to work closely with the commercial department to monitor costs, take ownership of several project plans, drive the project team to deliver to the plan & challenge any delay & deviation. Leading, coaching & guiding junior Planners, you’ll be viewed as an approachable planning expert who is keen to pass on experience & knowledge to develop others & drive performance improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the estimating team to prepare programmes from tender documentation. Ensuring that they are compliant & realistic
• Prepare programmes in accordance with contract requirements, update them & submit them for acceptance as contractually required
• Assist with the delivery of collaborative planning workshops
• Lead the development of Construction phase 4D Planning
• Maintain a baseline programme & measure progress against it
• Liaise with project teams to ensure consistency of key assumptions on methodology & outputs
• Identify opportunity & key risks during the planning process
• Gather, collate & distribute progress information & the reasons for deviations/delays
• Monitor & analyse changes to scope & revise programmes accordingly.
• Attend progress/project meetings & present programmes for review.
• Attend site meetings to gather progress information
• Report programme issues to the Senior Planning Manager & site management team
• Distribute regular look ahead programmes
• Ensure an As Built programme is available at project closedown
• Maintain knowledge of site processes & costs
• Record the effects of changes on site & the effects on the contract programme
• Assist with the monthly progress report in line with customer requirements
• Build & maintain relationships with the Senior Planning Manager, Project Manager, Commercial team & client representatives
• Assist with the administration of Primavera P6 planning software
• Deliver planning software training to new users when required
  
  

Essential

About You

• Experience in planning of civil, M&E projects
• Knowledge of current HSE practices & CSCS card holder
• Experience of working with NEC3/4 contracts
• Competent in the use of Microsoft software & application
• Proficient in use of Primavera P6 planning software
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to identify risks & opportunities
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable working to tight deadlines
• Able to focus on deliverables
• A proactive attitude
• Ability to identify & solve problems
• Able to manage own workload to meet deadlines
  
  

Desirable:

• Water Industry experience
• Site based engineering background
• Professional qualification
• Current Water Hygiene card holder
• Familiar with contract management software such as CEMAR & Aconnex
  
  

About Us

MWH Treatment is an integrated design and build provider working in the water sector. With over 1400 staff working across eight regional centres, supporting six long-term water sector frameworks and two recently won frameworks, operating both as a sole contractor but also in joint ventures and alliances.

At MWH Treatment we believe that people matter. We know to build successful, creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential, creating opportunity by inviting, embracing, and celebrating difference, our goal as an employer is to motivate, and develop our employees. By fostering a diverse range of talents and perspectives we ensure we have the breadth of viewpoints, experiences, and skills needed to succeed.Embracing diversity of all kinds enables us to provide a work environment and culture that plays a key role in attracting and retaining the right people with the right skills.

As signatories to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, we have made a promise to support our forces, working with the CTP to help ex veterans find work in the civilian world. We also support Mates in Mind, a charitable programme to improve and promote positive mental health in the workplace.We don’t just tick boxes; we live these values every day.

What MWH offer

Packages include -

A competitive salary

Hybrid Working(Jobs needs dependent)

Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent)

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)

Contribution Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Health Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

And many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction

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