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Senior Planning Manager

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Senior Planning Manager – West London (Datacentre)
This role will sit within one of our largest Business Units, Public, Science & Technology. You will be a Senior Planning Manager on a major datacentre in West London.
You will be accountable for the planning function on the project, ensuring that the project is effectively planned, scheduled and monitored. You will support the Project Management function in delivery of the project, as required, ensuring they are delivered on time and profitably.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Leading the application of specific planning/scheduling methods, techniques and tools
- Good working knowledge of planning/scheduling, Earned Value Management (EVM), project controls methodologies
- Communicate effectively with the client, project team and stakeholders.
- Influence on complex requirements and communicate analysis and corrective measures effectively.
- Lead and manage a team of professionals delivering planning/schedule management services and responsible for team/individual development.
- Influence the client to accept proposals and recommendations
- Undertake task/s required to fulfill the requirements of the project/assignment.
- Work collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.
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You’ll need to have:
- Excellent written communication skills, clear & concise.
- In depth knowledge of schedule management tools & software.
- Strong management skills and talent development
- Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with the Client and other project stakeholders (internal and external).
- Significant experience in the use of planning techniques in a range of multi-disciplinary sectors.
- Ideally Degree educated, preferably in a Construction/ Engineering discipline (or equivalent).


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At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies.
Within our construct business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery to unlock the potential in every project.
Our values shape the way we construct, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:
- Safety first - Going home safe and well
- Client focus - Deliver on our promise
- Integrity - Always do the right thing
- Create opportunity - For our people to excel
We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
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