Construction Planning Expert and Performance Manager

2 days ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom VGC Full time

VGC is looking for a highly skilled Construction Planning Expert and Performance Manager to join their team in Reading. This is an excellent opportunity for a talented individual to work on a major defence project, supporting the Construction Cell Lead in developing and maintaining a detailed delivery programme.

The successful candidate will provide planning support to maintain agreed minimum standards and improve the quality of data used for upwards reporting. This role involves close collaboration with stakeholder teams to minimize adverse schedule impact and ensuring a true representation of the delivery programme is established and maintained within the Project Programme to Complete (P2C).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement effective planning strategies to meet project objectives.
  • Manage and coordinate all activities within the corporate P6 planning tool to ensure a realistic delivery programme.
  • Apply technical and construction knowledge to produce and manage the Engineering element of the Project P2C.
  • Facilitate interactive planning reviews with stakeholder teams to minimize adverse schedule impact.
  • Analyze progress and identify areas for improvement to optimize project performance.

Requirements:

  • Previous site experience in delivering projects to programme.
  • Experience in implementing and using earned value analysis (schedule and performance management).
  • Ability to integrate Engineering delivery with M&E, General Building, and complex Plant work packages to achieve programme.
  • Skilled in progress interrogation and scrutiny of/challenging contractor schedules.

Salary: The salary for this role is estimated to be around £55,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on experience. We offer a competitive benefits package and opportunities for career growth and development.



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