Senior Planning Manager - Construction

Position: Senior Planning Manager Location: Derby, West Midlands or Warwickshire with an element of remote working Salary: £75-85k (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 based in the Severn Trent region with hybrid working available. Responsibilities: You will work independently to provide planning services for the Severn Trent Framework (portfolio of projects) to ensure that programme plans 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. You will report directly to the Programme Manager and duties/responsibilities of the role will include; Managing the planning services function across the business unit programme of work Understanding of the multi-disciplined roles involved within an integrated programme. (design, construction, commissioning, interface with 3rd party others and framework partners) Knowledge of planning systems. (Primavera - Essential), (Microsoft Project - preferable) Providing programme management oversight across individual and batched projects combined to form a portfolio of work. Optimisation of the programme to determine the best fit for projects within the programme for the cost/revenue/time, identifying and evaluating any potential efficiency within the programme of work such as geographical, process type or repeatability. Providing programme management control, identifying and producing integrated programmes of work, monitoring performance against plans, tracking critical path delivery and leading metrics, and identifying problem areas and other effects 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 (people, subcontractors, suppliers). Detailed knowledge of NEC contract and programme requirements Line management leadership, supervision and development of the Planning team Collaboration with digital teams to develop 4D plans and rehearsals for more effective delivery Appreciation of planning input into Key Performance Indictors and bench marking. Experience: Experience in the Water/Wastewater Industry (preferred) Civil Engineering, M&E or Process Industry experience. Possess a sound understanding of planning skills and programming across a portfolio of projects Leadership and line management skills. 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 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