Planning Manager

J Murphy & Sons; Otley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and construction company is seeking a Planning Manager in Otley. The ideal candidate will develop delivery programs, manage communication across teams, and perform risk analysis with a strong background in civil engineering, preferably with a Tier 1 contractor. Must be skilled in NEC contracts and Primavera P6. Join a company known for its commitment to high-quality infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Effective communicator skilled in building relationships.
• Experience in large-scale civil structures with a Tier 1 contractor.
• Working knowledge of NEC contracts, especially Clauses 31 & 32.

Responsibilities

• Develop and revise the delivery programme collaboratively.
• Establish periodic progress reporting and propose solutions.
• Contribute to the risk register and schedule risk analysis.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Civil Engineering experience

NEC contracts knowledge

Primavera P6 proficiency

Job description

Overview

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. Murphy is headquartered in London and comprises several 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’.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• 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.