Senior Planning Manager

ZipRecruiter; Horley; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Senior Planning Manager to manage fitout and asset replacement work. This hybrid role in Gatwick offers a salary of £75,000 - £85,000, plus a car allowance and additional benefits. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant field, experience in construction planning, and proficiency in Primavera P6. Join a team that values growth and offers opportunities to work on major projects.

Benefits

£7,200 Car Allowance

Pension

Travel allowance

Bonus

Healthcare

Qualifications

• Desire to learn and grow in your career.
• Experience working on large construction projects.
• Working towards professional qualification (e.g., APM, PMI, CIOB).
• Background in construction management or project management.
• Fitout experience and project delivery background.

Responsibilities

• Manage fitout and asset replacement works.
• Produce clear programmes conforming to company standards.
• Create detailed trade contractor schedules.
• Update the programme with progress and changes.
• Communicate planning matters to project team members.

Skills

Experience in construction planning

Proficiency in Primavera P6

Digital savvy

Strong communication skills

Client relationship management

Understanding of health and safety standards

Education

Relevant degree qualification

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

Senior Planning Manager

Location: Gatwick

Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 + £7,200 Car Allowance + Pension + Travel + Bonus + Healthcare & More!!

Working Pattern: Hybrid – 4 days per week onsite & 1 day per week from home (Potential for more)

The Company

Our client is one of the big players in the construction industry who have a strong reputation for excellence within the various sectors they operate in. They offer a full range of programme, project and construction services to help deliver challenging, high-profile projects steadily and efficiently, as well as being a part of a group which ensures they are financially stable. They provide longevity, progression and the chance to work on major projects in their pipeline.

The Planning role:

The role requires an experienced construction planner to manage fitout and asset replacement works.

Key attributes:

• Learn and understand the project-specific milestones and durations relating to programme activities to build robust schedules.
• You will use information gathered from the immediate team, external supply chain and existing benchmark data to produce clear programmes in Primavera P6 software, conforming to company standards.
• Understand QSRA risk analysis requirements and build a programme conforming to DCMA 14-point assessment method
• Using schedule hierarchy, create level 1 to 5 schedules and communicate these to the project team.
• Creating detailed trade contractor schedules covering design, procurement, installation, commissioning and close out.
• Update the programme with progress and change, and report on a monthly basis
• Manage short-term planning on live projects
• Incorporation of the trade contractors’ schedules into the company schedule.
• Effective communication of scheduling and planning matters to all members of the project team, which includes contractor, the client, the design team, and the trade contractors.
• Site walking to establish site progress and compliance with health and safety standards.
• Managing of trade contractors’ progress reporting and integration of progress information into the business schedule hierarchy.
• Creating and monitoring of KPIs and production of weekly/monthly dashboards and reports.
• Issuing KPI and production output data to the business planning database.
• Involvement in the change management process to determine the impact of change on the programme.
• Preparing of time impact analyses to support Compensation Events.

About you:

• You have a desire to learn and willingness to step outside of your comfort zone. You are digitally savvy, can build lasting client relationships and work alongside strong, motivated teams.
• You have experience of working on large projects/programmes.
• You have a relevant degree qualification, a construction or project management background and be hungry to grow your career and enjoy the opportunities we internally have to offer.
• Ideally you are registered on and are working towards professional qualification (e.g. APM, PMI, CIOB)
• You are proficient in the use of Primavera P6, Microsoft suite of programmes, and have experience working under NEC3 and NEC4 forms of Contract.
• Fitout experience and a background in delivery is a prerequisite. Ideally you will have come from a construction management or project management background.