Senior Planning Manager

STRABAG; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

STRABAG UK is seeking a Planning specialist to lead programme development and control across projects in the UK. You will coordinate with partners, supply chains, and internal teams to ensure robust schedules and reliable forecasting.

Key duties include risk assessment, progress reporting, and control of cost-loading and labour data, with a focus on BIM and 4D planning to drive project success.

Qualifications

• Membership of Professional Institution required.
• Degree/HND/HNC in Construction or Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Advanced competence in planning software and 4D planning techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage the production of programme schedules as aids to controlling the project.
• Collate information on progress and status for accurate programme updates.
• Lead the assessment of programme risks and implement mitigation measures.

Skills

Planning

Project management

Risk management

BIM & 4D planning

Safety & environmental risk

Team leadership

Communication

Tendering

Contract management

Education

Degree in Construction / Engineering

Membership of Professional Institution

Tools

TILOS software

Job description

About STRABAG UK

At STRABAG, around 86,000 people worldwide work together on progress. Our projects are characterised by uniqueness and individual strengths, just as each of our employees is. Whether in building construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, or specialist services, we deliver innovative and sustainable solutions that create lasting value for our clients and communities.

Tasks

About STRABAG UK

At STRABAG, around 86,000 people worldwide work together on progress. Our projects are characterised by uniqueness and individual strengths, just as each of our employees is. Whether in building construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, or specialist services, we deliver innovative and sustainable solutions that create lasting value for our clients and communities.

Tasks

• Manage the production of programme schedules as aids to controlling the project.
• Ensure collation of information on the progress and status of the project to ensure the accurate updating of the programme.
• Lead the assessment of programme risks and programme risk analysis, including development and implementation of mitigation measures.
• Review and ensure the quality and accuracy of reports, narratives and programmes to be submitted.
• Ensure interfaces of partners, supply chain and third parties are known, analysed, understood and appropriately linked and ensure communication of the interfaces is widely advertised.
• Input into and challenge the production of labour, cost and resource profiles and schedules over the duration of the project based on detailed estimates and budgets and utilising forecasts to completion.
• Forecasting potential problem areas and proposing potential solutions such that the Project Manager can initiate appropriate preventative and corrective action.
• Review of change and compensation events, including involvement with disputes/potential disputes as a Planning specialist.
• Interfacing with other functional team leads across the Business Unit assigned.
• Undertake review, challenge and assurance of the programme to comply with STRA- PLAN procedures and guidelines.
• Provide review and input into STRA-PLAN procedures and guidelines.
• Ensure the production of as-built data accumulated from the works to allow feedback to the Business Development team and availability to the wider Planning team.
• Undertake regular one-to-one reviews with project/Business Unit Planning personnel to manage development targets, staff satisfaction and engagement.
• Encourage sharing of information and best practise and communication between Business Units.
• Reporting of data and progress to the Head of Planning.
• Review the Employer’s Requirements, Contract Data and Works Information and associated information and highlight any deficiencies/omissions noted.
• Responsibility for the Planning function, including the management of the Planning team, on the project(s) or Business Unit assigned.
• Manage the production of adequate and timely contract planning information to the project management team and client.

Qualifications

• Membership of Professional Institution.
• Degree/HND/HNC in Construction / Engineering or appropriate professional qualification.
• Advanced competence in Planning software.
• Significant experience within a wide variety of appropriate construction environments.
• Senior experience of working with a wide range of planning techniques in both tendering and contract delivery.
• Advanced understanding of the benefits of the use of BIM and 4D planning.
• Advanced knowledge of Safety, Environment and Risk Management.
• Strong communication skills.
• Significant experience and Specialist knowledge of the contracts the business operates within.
• Advanced knowledge of resourcing and cost loading programmes to produce outputs to clearly demonstrate this information to others.
• Management experience of a Planning team.
• Experience in Risk management.
• Experience of tendering.
• Experience in project management at a senior level.
• Experience of managing QSRA on complex projects.
• Be able to act as a specialist within the Planning function.
• Leadership training.
• Experience in the use of TILOS software.