Planning and project controls manager

Recently named as one of the #39;Best Big Companies to Work For rsquo; by Best Companies, J. Murphy Sons Limited (Murphy) is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses ndash; Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 3,600 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as lsquo;One Murphy rsquo; - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. #MoreToMurphy Planning Controls Manager - York / Leeds Welcome to TRU East: The Planning Controls Manager is responsible for leading the TRU East planning team to provide robust plans and project controls analysis, insight, and support services to the Project delivery team, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of intended delivery strategy, progress and likely outcomes. Within the Alliance, the role will take ownership of a range of ongoing key responsibilities and may have several flexible and evolving project responsibilities as the project and widerTRU East Alliance develops.The Planning and Controls Manager will be responsible for up to 5 direct reports and for an Alliance planning team of 19 The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) aims to deliver faster, longer, more frequent, and more reliable services across the north of England, from Newcastle, Hull and York towards Manchester and Liverpool via Leeds. The aim of the TRU East Alliance is to transform the East of Leeds route allowing people to travel faster, more reliably and in greater comfort between the North rsquo;s great cities. Providing passengers with more choice, more seats, and better facilities on a safer, cleaner, more environmentally friendly railway. What you will be doing The Planning Controls Manager is responsible for leading the TRU East planning team to provide robust plans and project controls analysis, insight, and support services to the Project delivery team, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of intended delivery strategy, progress and likely outcomes. Within the Alliance, the role will take ownership of a range of ongoing key responsibilities and may have several flexible and evolving project responsibilities as the project and widerTRU East Alliance develops. Ensure that appropriate alliancing behaviours and lsquo;best for project rsquo; approaches areadopted at all times, leading by example in the pursuit of successful delivery of the Programme to the benefit of all Alliance Members. Manage processes and provide support to allow the project to capture scope, programme, cost, performance, assurance and health and safety information, and integrate to provide a monthly update to agreed deadlines. Ensure programme, cost, risk, change and report data integrity is maintained through the life of the project. Monitor and control programme compliance in respect of our contractual obligations. Manage the preparation of on-going project reviews and provide advice on corrective actions. Ensure that fully integrated multi-discipline programmes are produced using planning software and spreadsheets, that include resources and are cost loaded. Monitor programme and cost trends; provide analysis and forecasting to the Leadership Team to drive project delivery, accountability, responsibility, and efficiency. middot; Establish operating policies and practices to mitigate risk on behalf of the project. Update and manage the Planning and Project Controls strategies for the Alliance. middot; Responsible for the provision of a professional planning and project controls service which identifies and complies with all statutory, mandatory, and contractual requirements. middot; Lead the planning reporting team and ensure all information is produced and available for project reviews and all other internal or external requirements. Oversee all planning and reporting activities ensuring integration and de-confliction, whilst maximising all opportunities to gain efficiencies and drive improved performance. Continue to work with other disciplines to develop useful and accurate reports and other information for the Commercial and Delivery teams. Who we are looking for Planning team leadership is essential, managing interfaces within a multi-discipline project environment throughout the full lifecycle (i.e design/build/commission) is essential, rail is desirable, Alliance or Joint Venture experience is desirable Experienced management of programme interfaces across multiple disciplines. An ability to proactively, extract and assimilate information from multiple sources and present in a manner that clearly communicates work scope to multiple stakeholders. Experienced in managing internal, third-party and supply chain interfaces throughout design, build commissioning phases. Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent demonstrable experience. Proven track record in planning and project controls for multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects.. Experienced in multi-disciplinary, whole lifecycle projects, adept at handling multiple tasks and interfaces. Primavera P6 ndash; essential Report creation (Excel / Power BI) ndash; desirable Presentation skills ndash; essential Risk identification QSRA ndash; essential. Capable of identifying, challenging and succinctly articulating issues that impact project outcomes. Possesses an understanding of the commercial and contractual interfaces with the planning function. Personal resilience, thrives in large, face paced teams. Independent and proactive with a passion for acquiring knowledge and supporting others integrity and diplomacy