Senior planning manager construction

Position: Senior Planning Manager Location: Chelmsford with an element of remote working Salary: GBP80-85k (Neg DOE), car/allowance, bonus and excellent benefits package Our Client: Is an integrated design and build solution provider operating in the water sector. They have over 1,000 staff working across eight regional centres, primarily supporting eight long term water sector frameworks operating both on their own and increasingly in joint ventures and alliances. The Role: Our Client is looking to strengthen their Programme Management team with a Senior Planning Manager in the Essex Suffolk area. You will work independently to provide planning services to ensure that programme and project plans have achievable but challenging timescales, are accurately monitored and updated and be the driving force in continuous improvement and development of planning activity. In addition, provide planning co-ordination and leadership for the region. Responsibilities: You will report directly to the Programme Manager and responsibilities will include: Ability to manage the planning services across a number of business units and provide specific planning function for business unit programme of work. Managing, support and develop the planning team. Understanding of the multi-disciplined roles involved within an integrated programme. (i.e. design, construction, commissioning, interface with 3rd party others and framework partners) Knowledge of planning systems. (Primavera essential), (MS Project preferable) Provide programme management for a programme of work comprising of a number of individual projects and programmes (batches) combined to form a portfolio of work. Collaborate to determine the best fit for the projects within the programme for cost, revenue and time, identifying and evaluating any potential efficiency within the programme of work i.e. geographical, process type or repeatability. Provide programme management to control the progress of individual projects and batches by identifying and producing integrated programmes of work, monitoring performance against plans and identifying problem areas and other effects. Minimise company risk by identifying the critical path within the whole programme of work and the individual contracts. Provide resource planning and levelling by appropriate resource analysis of activity to ensure the best fit for the projects within the overall portfolio or batch. Enable control of the progress of procurement by producing schedules for all materials and equipment, updating regularly and analysing the implications of updates Update and monitoring of Project Plans for progress reports and to support applications for payment (if appropriate). Preparation of as-built programmes. Assist with programmes submissions for requests for extension of time. Provide programme/progress information in support of Earned Value Analysis as required. Appreciation of planning input into Key Performance Indictors and bench marking. Supervise and develop subordinates. Implement Company Procedures. Ensure a safe working environment for all staff. Implement latest H S regulations and legislation. Reduce waste to a minimum from all departmental activities. Assist with minimising project and sub programme out turn costs. Assist with income forecasting. Experience: Good understanding of Construction, Civil Engineering and M E activity. Minimum 5 years planning experience. Possess sound understanding of planning skills and programming. Minimum HND level education Excellent written contractual communication Excellent verbal communication Excellent knowledge of planning systems Good coaching and leadership skills. Good commercial awareness. Package includes: A competitive salary Car/car allowance (subject to role and level of position) 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 Key Words: Planning Management Planning Manager Head of Planning Planning Lead Lead Planner Principal Planner Senior Planner Senior Planning Engineer Senior Project Planner Project Controls Manager Construction Water Industry Water Sector Water Treatment Clean Water Sewage Wastewater Waste Water Utilities Highways Power Rail Infrastructure Programme Manager Programme Management Primavera P6