Planning Manager

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business helping to build a better society. We are looking for a Planning Manager to join our Building Operations Unit, supporting major defence projects.

Responsibilities

• 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 first principles using drawings, models or processes.
• Produce supporting methodologies and identify and test different methods or ways of delivering the work.
• Establish the short‑term planning approach for the project, defining roles and responsibilities.
• Work with the estimating team to develop a common Cost Breakdown Structure for a project or framework of projects and establish and apply this framework within the programme.
• Work with the commercial team to develop or address any claims that we need to raise against suppliers or customers, ensuring adequate records are kept throughout the duration of the project and clearly presenting the impact of delays or claims programmes.
• Makes strategic planning decisions (resources, logistics, etc.) across the project and develop the strategy for the delivery of a framework or group of projects.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience delivering the planning function on major construction projects, specifically defence.
• Demonstrable experience with 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, complemented by knowledge of the design process and the ability to develop construction methodologies and recognise temporary works requirements/constraints.

Security clearance

This role requires a minimum level of security clearance and may also require a higher level of National Security Vetting. Certain levels of clearance or specific projects and/or sites have UK residency requirements; dual or multiple nationalities must be declared. Individuals who do not fulfil these residency requirements may be unable to obtain the required level of clearance and would not be eligible to undertake this role.

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 process. Please contact us using recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: recruitment@skanska.co.uk

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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