Planning and programming ■ Build, own and maintain detailed baseline programmes in Primavera P6 for bids and live projects, including logic, durations, resources and key client milestones. ■ Produce 3-week look-ahead and short-term programmes with site teams, so supervisors know exactly what needs doing and what they need to do it. ■ Update programmes weekly against real site progress, with clear narratives showing what has moved and why. ■ Make sure planning standards, templates and procedures are applied consistently on every project. Progress and productivity ■ Get out on site regularly, walk the job with supervisors and verify progress at the workface. ■ Set up and run progress measurement on every project – installed quantities, earned hours and percentage complete against plan. ■ Track planned against actual man-hours and productivity by discipline and area (containment, cable pulling, terminations, testing and commissioning), and flag early where we are falling behind. ■ Work with Project Managers and supervisors to find the root cause of lost productivity – access, materials, design information, resource – and get it fixed. ■ Build labour histograms and resource forecasts so we have the right people in the right place at the right time. ■ Lead recovery planning when projects fall behind, with realistic, costed options. Project controls and reporting ■ Link programme and cost with the Commercial team, giving accurate progress, earned value and forecast data for monthly cost and commercial reviews. ■ Manage change control: capture early warnings, variations and scope changes, and programme their time and cost impact. ■ Keep risk and opportunity registers live and reflected in the programme. ■ Produce short, accurate weekly and monthly reports for project teams, leadership and clients, focused on what needs action. Contracts and delay ■ Record delays and their causes as they happen, with the evidence to back them up. ■ Prepare extension of time submissions and time impact analysis under NEC, JCT, FIDIC and bespoke contracts. ■ Support the Commercial team on claims and disputes where programme evidence is needed. Bids ■ Produce tender programmes, durations and resource histograms that are realistic and competitive, built on real productivity data from our own projects. ■ Write the planning and project controls sections of technical submissions and Project Execution Plans. ■ Attend client interviews to explain our programme and planning approach. Leadership and people ■ Lead, mentor and develop our planners and project controls staff, working alongside them rather than from a distance. ■ Manage planning resource, recruitment and succession across the business. ■ Work as One Team with Project Managers, Operations, Commercial and Estimating. PERSON SPECIFICATION Education, certification and qualifications ■ Degree or HNC/HND in engineering, construction management or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience. ■ Professional membership (APM, CIOB, AACE or PMI) is desirable. ■ SSSTS/SMSTS or equivalent health and safety qualification is desirable. Experience ■ Proven experience leading planning or project controls within engineering, construction, energy or infrastructure. ■ Hands-on, site-based planning experience on electrical, E&I or MEP projects in power, renewables, oil & gas, data centres or similar. ■ Experience setting up progress measurement and productivity tracking (earned hours, planned vs actual man-hours). ■ Experience managing, developing and mentoring planners across multiple projects at the same time. ■ Expert user of Primavera P6
Planning Manager in Stockton-on-Tees employer: AM Global
Join one of the fastest-growing specialised Truck Rental companies in the country, where your role as a Personal Assistant to the Sales Director will be pivotal in driving our success. We pride ourselves on a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation, offering you ample opportunities for professional growth and development. With a focus on employee well-being and a supportive environment, you'll find yourself in a rewarding position that not only values your contributions but also encourages you to thrive in your career.
