Skanska
Senior Planning Manager
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Skanska
Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society. We are looking for a Senior Planning Manager to join our Building Operating Unit, supporting on major commercial projects in Central London.
Role Overview
As the Senior Planning Manager you will lead the planning function and team on a major commercial project, responsible for constructing and managing the production and implementation of the fully integrated complex master programme.
What You’ll Do
- Manage the overall planning function and process, maintaining a proactive and professional service to the planning, bid and project teams working to the guidelines of the planning and programming strategic plan.
- Construct complex programmes from 1st principles using drawings, models or processes. Produces supporting methodologies. Identifies and tests different methodologies / ways of delivering the work.
- Establishes the short-term planning approach for the project, defining roles and responsibilities.
- Works with estimating team to develop a common Cost Breakdown Structure for a project or framework of projects and establishes and applies this framework within the programme.
- Works with commercial team to develop/address any claims that we need to raise against suppliers or customers. Ensures adequate records are kept throughout the duration of the project. Clearly presents impact of delays / claims programmes.
- Makes strategic planning decisions (resources, logistics, etc) across project. Develops the strategy for the delivery of a framework / group of projects.
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What You’ll Bring To The Role
- Demonstratable experience of delivering the planning function on major construction projects - specifically major commercial developments
- Demonstrable experience of different forms of contract including NEC, JCT, MPTC etc
- Excellent working knowledge of Planning Software (Primavera and/or Asta Powerproject)
- HNC/Degree qualification (or equivalent) in a construction related subject or trade qualifications
- Significant construction site experience, complimented by knowledge of the design process. Able to develop construction methodologies and recognises temporary works requirements/constraints. Challenges methodologies/programmes developed by others.
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Equal Opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible Working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable Adjustments
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment pro
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