Senior Planning Manager

3 weeks ago


St Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom John Sisk and Son Full time
Senior Planner Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Planner to join our UK Build Division in the South. As a Senior Planner, you will support the management team with the planning and programming of the design, procurement, and construction activities associated with the works. Your key responsibilities will include leading the programme and planning management for the team in the preconstruction and construction phases, developing regular reports to feedback on progress and performance on a weekly and monthly basis, and maintaining electronic files and administration of planning and programme documents to facilitate retrieval as required.

Key Responsibilities

As the Senior Planner, you will be responsible for the development of the baseline contract programme, covering all aspects of design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover. You will lead in the preparation of a construction (target) programme highlighting areas of improvement against the contract programme and prepare a tender event programme for the procurement of subcontractors incorporating design release and lead-in activities. You will also be responsible for maintaining electronic files and administration of planning and programme documents to facilitate retrieval as required, utilising the common data environment (CDE).

Reporting, Progress, and As-Built Information

You will be required to develop tracking schedules as required to maintain information and control the production of programmes by the subcontractors, keep an as-built programme, highlighting where the programme has deviated from the baseline programme. You will also be responsible for inputting to change requests as required to advise on programme impacts for approval and instructions as necessary to facilitate the works. Additionally, you will use the 4D model and/or 2D phasing information to highlight the current progress position of the programme, produce validated output rates with appropriate clarifications to track live progress on projects, and feedback into the pre-construction department to inform new tenders and undertake proactive peer reviews of other planners' programmes to ensure consistency and continuity within the planning department.

Management Responsibilities

You will be responsible for reporting back to the Regional Planner the current programme position on all projects you are working on a weekly/monthly basis, regular reviewing programmes, outputs, and phasing with the Regional Planner, carrying out PDPs with all assistant planners, and driving through actions/activities identified in the individual's development plan. You will also lead and coordinate with others in the duties under planning and programme management in the preconstruction process and on site, input to the assessment of the programme and entitlements under the contract, coordinate outputs with the management team, lead input to the programme reporting weekly and monthly as required, and report the programme position at the monthly contract review meeting. Finally, you will check the quality of the production of planning and programme documents generally under your control, including the site teams and assistant planners, and prove programme periods by means of subcontractor liaison, benchmarking from previous or similar projects, and project team consultation.

Experience and Skills

We are looking for a successful track record of working with clients, contractors, and other stakeholders on live construction projects, experience of working within a team, extensive knowledge of UK and EU legal framework, particularly contract management, and experience managing planning teams. You should also have relevant degree or diploma, qualifications in construction management, certification for use of planning and programme software, membership of relevant professional body, where applicable, advanced Asta Powerproject Training – Progress Analysis & S-curve reporting, advanced Primavera P6 Training Managing costs & resources, Managing People Training, and advanced contract awareness – Understanding JCT and NEC forms of contract.

Our Company Culture

Our people are at the heart of our success, and our proposition to them is to work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits, and surround yourself with great people. We are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation and know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It's not all about your technical expertise. Don't hold back, we'd love to hear from you.

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