Senior Building Construction Planning Manager

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Building Construction Planning Manager for a permanent staff role, working for our client, a major engineering and construction company at their site in Wiltshire.

This role will involve the management of the planning for large construction projects throughout the Army Garrisons in Wiltshire, leading a team of planners as instructed by the Chief Planning Manager.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Management and leadership of allocated planning resources.
• Development of staff, including PDR's, appraisals and training.
• Liaise with the Chief Planning Manager to ensure that sufficient resources are identified to support allocated projects.
• Provide guidance and motivate staff.
• Review and audit all planning processes on allocated construction projects.
• Liaise with the project management teams on all planning matters.
• Production of tender information and programmes, analysis of information produced by reporting staff prior to submission.
• Analyse and evaluate construction methods, techniques and logistics.
• Attend adjudication meetings and present detailed explanation of programme and methodology.
• Set standards, prepare presentations and attend customer interviews.
• Preparation of the Master / Contract / Managing Programme and supporting information.
• Analyse / prepare project progress positions and forecast project completions.
• Identify project risks / opportunities and participate in the management process.
• Preparation of entitlement submissions.
• Ensure that all aspects of safety are taken into consideration when planning a project.
• Maintain close relationships and liaise with other members of the Planning job family, contribute to the transfer of best practice.

Skills and Experience required:

• Extensive Building Construction Experience
• Current onsite construction experience.
• CSCS card.
• P6 Primavera Experienced User
• Familiar with building construction sequences, durations and production output rates.
• Good communication skills

Please note that military security clearance will be required before commencement of role.  All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. 

Start date: October/November 2018

Location: Wiltshire

Salary: c. £70k p/a plus benefits.