Planning Manager – Large Scale Civil Structures
Leading civil engineering contractor seeks a Planning Manager who has experience of working on large scale civils structures projects for a contract opportunity in Leeds.
The role will see you lead a team on a major mutli-disciplined construction programme.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate across disciplines and sub-contractors to develop and revise the delivery programme, ensuring comprehensive understanding of delivery strategy, dependencies, risks, changes, and progress.
Establish and maintain periodic progress reporting, provide insights, identify issues and risks, and propose actionable solutions.
Ensure key stakeholders across disciplines and the organisation are appropriately informed.
Contribute to the risk register and schedule risk analysis.
Formally identify, assess, and notify programme changes.
Work closely with other planners and sections to identify and plan critical dependencies.
Lead collaborative planning and interface workshops.
Promote the planning function and work collaboratively with peers to drive best practice and project performance.
Inspire and empower the wider planning community to deliver high-quality standards and outputs.
Contribute to coaching, supporting, and formal training of others in the project.
Job Requirements:
Experience in project planning within large-scale civil structures, ideally within a contracting organisation.
Extensive experience in Civil Engineering and/or Construction projects, with a proven track record of delivering large-scale civil structures, preferably with a Tier 1 contractor.
Sound working knowledge of NEC contracts, specifically related to programme obligations within Clauses 31 and 32, and the commercial interfaces.
Desirable: Full project lifecycle experience, particularly design and build within large-scale rail and structure projects.
Proficient in Primavera P6 planning software.
Effective and clear communicator, skilled in building relationships, and thrives in large, fast-paced, multi-discipline teams.
Capable of identifying, challenging, and succinctly articulating issues and solutions that impact project outcomes.
Benefits:
Opportunity to work on high-profile rail projects within a dynamic and collaborative team.
Professional development and training opportunities.
Supportive work environment with a focus on innovation and excellence.
If you are an experienced Planning Manager with a background in large-scale civil structures and are ready for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply now