Senior Planning Manager

MWH Treatment are in a period of significant growth and we are looking to enhance our Programme Team with the recruitment of a Senior Planning Manager for our Thames region.

This role will primary be responsible for leading, mentoring and inspiring the Planning Team, whilst being the technical expert that enhances the team's skillset and leads by example in creating high-quality project programmes.

Role Responsibilities

• Directly supporting Project Managers and Project Teams across the business to deliver high quality programmes that support efficient project delivery.
• Creating detailed Primavera P6 programmes that meet the requirements of our projects whilst developing P6 templates that meet our client's expectations.
• Developing and maintaining project plans through reliable project management methodologies with assurance of baseline scheduling.
• Line Management of the planning team including workload balancing, mentoring and developing team members.
• Providing technical expertise to the team in Primavera P6, MS Project and related project planning activities.
• Develop project, programme and framework level reporting to enhance the information and intelligence available for business planning using PowerBI and related software.

About You
Essential Experience

• Extensive Project Planning experience.
• Technical capabilities using Primavera P6 and MS Project
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to monitor and control project deviations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration.
• Appropriate professional qualifications and certifications
• Experience using Power BI and/or similar project reporting software.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Academic qualifications in a construction or infrastructure related subject.
• Infrastructure and/or water industry experience.
• Personnel line management experience.
• Project management and project delivery experience.
• Experience in a consultancy or a client facing environment.

About Us
MWH Treatment is an integrated design and build provider working in the water sector. With over 1400 staff working across eight regional centres, supporting six long-term water sector frameworks and two recently won frameworks, operating both as a sole contractor but also in joint ventures and alliances.

At MWH Treatment we believe that people matter. We know to build successful, creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential, creating opportunity by inviting, embracing, and celebrating difference, our goal as an employer is to motivate, and develop our employees. By fostering a diverse range of talents and perspectives we ensure we have the breadth of viewpoints, experiences, and skills needed to succeed. Embracing diversity of all kinds enables us to provide a work environment and culture that plays a key role in attracting and retaining the right people with the right skills.

As signatories to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, we have made a promise to support our forces, working with the CTP to help ex veterans find work in the civilian world. We also support Mates in Mind, a charitable programme to improve and promote positive mental health in the workplace. We don't just tick boxes; we live these values every day.

What MWH offer

Packages include -

A competitive salary

Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent)

Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent)

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)

Contribution Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Health Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

And many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc