Strategic Planning Manager
1 month ago
About Lendlease
Lendlease is a globally integrated real estate group with decades of experience in development, design, placemaking, construction, and investments. We deliver iconic and successful places that meet the needs of our customers and communities.
Our Construction business in the UK has a deep understanding of the market and a strong track record of delivering complex projects. We work with private and public sector clients to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions that drive economic and social value.
The Role
We are seeking a Planning Manager to join our Regions construction business in Manchester, working across the North West. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing and analyzing extension of time claims, developing project planning and delivery strategies, and providing expert advice to the project team.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and analyze extension of time claims and provide advice on their validity and compliance with recognized methods.
- Develop project planning and delivery strategies in conjunction with the project team.
- Provide expert advice on construction methodology and preconstruction processes.
- Develop and maintain project plans, programs, and planning reports.
- Support the project team in creating and updating medium and short-range programs.
- Produce data to support regular status updates and project dashboards.
- Prepare and support reports and documents to inform the project senior leadership team and business unit.
- Assist in chairing the weekly planning meeting to coordinate project programs and progress updates.
- Review change proposals and advise on time impact.
- Assess and record time impacts of delays.
- Record as-built production rates and delays for benchmarking purposes.
- Coordinate the 4D BIM model with the BIM Coordinator.
- Facilitate project team understanding and ownership of the plan and program.
- Support the development of project team members in planning techniques and tools.
- Support initiatives to enhance planning procedures and processes.
Requirements
- Comprehensive understanding of construction claims, methodology, building technology, pre-construction processes, and procurement methods.
- Strong understanding of primary forms of construction contracts and key commercial terms.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to adapt approach dependent on situation and audience.
- Produce reports and diagrams to a high standard to convey proposed sequences and methodologies.
- Working knowledge of P6 (desirable).
- Strong knowledge of CPA planning techniques and project controls.
- Strong use of Excel (use of formulae, pivot tables, etc.).
- Previous experience in delivering projects.
What We Offer
- Car allowance.
- Industry-leading pension scheme.
- Private medical health benefit and dental plan options.
- Enhanced parental leave.
- Life assurance.
- 25 days annual leave with option to buy or sell additional days.
- Wellbeing leave.
- Health and wellbeing support and initiatives.
- 24/7 confidential employee assistance program.
- Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gyms nationwide.
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Belong at Lendlease
We offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equal treatment, and equal opportunity are just the norm.
We are a disability-inclusive employer. Click here to see our standard recruitment process. If you need any adjustments or changes to the process, please let us know if you have a preferred communication method.
We build careers, develop skills, and invest in people. Imagine what more you can do here.
Lendlease is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling, and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success, and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry, including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or disabled.
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