Planning Manager

Murphy; London Borough of Enfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Health screening

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Wedding bonus

Canteen facilities

Professional development

Discounts and cashback

Cycle to work

Job summary

Murphy is seeking a Planning Manager to lead the planning team on major water infrastructure projects in partnership with Thames Water, within Murphy's AMP8 portfolio. The role requires senior planning experience, strong leadership and excellent stakeholder management across operations, commercial and planning functions.

You will drive accurate reporting, governance, and progress updates, while supporting work-winning activities and mentoring junior planners.

Qualifications

• Experienced Planning Manager or Senior Planner
• Experience managing a team of planners
• Contract planning for a Tier 1 contractor
• Fully conversant and efficient in the use of P6
• Stakeholder management & experience of representing the company in front of Clients at planning and business performance meetings
• Mentoring / coaching and professional development experience

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning team on a day-to-day basis, including line and/or functional management
• Ensure alignment between Operations, Commercial and Planning resources on projects – single version of the truth
• Undertake audits and reviews to ensure planning requirements are followed, minimise non-compliance, drive high standards and improve performance
• Contribute to development of business unit and sector plans and strategies
• Develop and maintain effective communication with Client and project stakeholders
• Support work winning on tenders from first principles and ensure governance processes are followed
• Ensure transparent reporting of progress, risk and opportunities in relation to the programme
• Manage compensation events from Subcontractors and Client

Skills

Planning management

P6 scheduling

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Contract planning

Tender support

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Location: Deephams Wastewater Treatment Works

Country/Region: United Kingdom

Murphy is recruiting for a Planning Manager to join our growing Infrastructure team, delivering a major water infrastructure project in partnership with Thames Water, as part of the AMP8 programme.

Murphy is a long-standing delivery partner to leading water clients across the UK and Ireland, including Thames Water, Severn Trent, Northern Ireland Water, Yorkshire Water, SES Water, Bristol Water, South East Water, and Uisce Éireann, where we operate over 25 facilities under full DBOM contracts.

A day in the life of a Murphy Planning Manager

• Lead the planning team on a day-to-day basis, including line and/or functional management.
• Inspire and empower individuals within their portfolio to deliver high quality standards and outputs as well as inspire career growth
• Ensure there is alignment between Operations, Commercial and Planning resources on projects – single version of the truth.
• Undertake audits and reviews to ensure planning requirements are followed, minimise non-compliance, drive high standards and ultimately improve project / business performance.
• Contribute to the development of business unit and sector plans and strategies.
• Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with the Client and other project stakeholders (internal and external)
• Support the work winning function on development of tenders from first principles and ensure work willing governance processes are adhered to.
• Ensure that there is accurate and transparent reporting of progress, challenge management, risk and opportunities in relation to the programme.
• Ensure that programmes and associated progress reports are regularly updated and submitted to the Client in accordance with the requirements of the contract.
• Managing Compensation events from Subcontractors and to Client
  

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Experienced Planning Manager or Senior Planner
• Experience managing a team of planners
• Contract planning for a Tier 1 contractor
• Fully conversant and efficient in the use of P6
• Stakeholder management & experience of representing the company in front of Clients at planning and business performance meetings
• Mentoring / coaching and professional development experience

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.8bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call James Hingon 07353 134946 to discuss in more detail.

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