Head of Planning

STRABAG UK is seeking an experienced and highly capable Head of Planning to join our Build subdivision, supporting the successful planning and delivery of major industrial, logistics and complex building projects across the UK.

Required:

• Significant senior planningexperience within a major UK construction contractor, from pre-constructionthrough delivery.
• Expert practical knowledgeof Primavera P6 and Asta Powerproject.
• Strong knowledgeof critical path methodology, baselining, progress measurement, forecasting,recovery planning and programme assurance.
• Strong understanding of UKconstruction contracts and the relationship between programme, change, delayand commercial management.
• Experience developingplanning standards, governance and integrated project controls, with goodunderstanding of BIM, 4D and 5D integration.
• Strong analytical,leadership, communication and stakeholder-management capability, able toinfluence senior operational teams.
• Member of an appropriateprofessional body.
• HND, degree or equivalentqualification in construction, engineering, project management or a relateddiscipline.
• Experience in a Group,divisional or multi-Business Unit functional planning leadership role.
• Experience across buildingand civil engineering projects and a range of procurement routes.
• Experience of forensicprogramme and delay analysis.
• Experience implementingenterprise planning systems, integrated project controls or 4D/5D workflows.
• Experience developingplanning competency frameworks, training, succession and professionalcommunities.

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• Act as the Sub-Division functional lead for Planning, setting consistent standards, governance and expectations across all Business Units in line with the STRA-PLAN procedures and guidance.
• Develop and maintain the Planning Strategy and Operating Model covering tender, pre-construction, baseline, delivery, recovery and completion programmes
• Provide functional leadership, support and challenge to Business Unit planning teams while operational accountability remains within the Business Units.
• Ensure compliance with business programme standards for WBS and coding, logic, critical path, milestones, baselines, progress measurement, updating and forecasting.
• Lead consistent use of Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject and Aphex, supporting standardised configuration principles, data standards, reporting conventions and system governance.
• Establish proportionate programme assurance at key bid, mobilisation, baseline and delivery gateways, supporting recovery and mitigation where required.
• Ensure programmes properly integrate construction methodology, design, procurement, temporary works, logistics, commissioning and other key delivery constraints.
• Work with Commercial leadership so programme information supports contract administration, change management and assessment of delay and disruption.
• Develop integrated project controls linking programme information with design, procurement, cost, commercial, risk and production data
• Lead the development of 4D planning and support 5D integration, connecting model, programme, quantity and cost information within a common project-data environment.
• Support the integration of planning KPIs, programme-health measures and dashboards providing objective information on performance, forecast outcomes and emerging risk.
• Capture actual project performance and lessons learned to improve tender assumptions, productivity benchmarks, sequencing and forecasting.
• Develop planning capability through competency standards, mentoring, training, recruitment support, succession planning and communities of practice.
• Promote planning approaches that improve sequencing, logistics and resource efficiency and support reductions in waste and avoidable carbon impact.
• Support Sub-Division growth, new markets and acquisitions by assessing planning capability, systems, processes and integration requirements.
• Ensure the production of as-built data accumulated from the works to allow feedback to the Preconstruction Team, and availability to the wider Planning team.
• Encourage sharing of information and best practise and communication between Sub-Divisions and Business Units.
• Reporting of data and progress to the UK Director of Planning.
• Opportunity to work and have a lasting impact on landmark UK build projects.
• Collaborative and innovative working environment.
• Professional development and career progression.
• Competitive salary and benefits package including private health cover, 9% pension, professional membership and 25 days holiday
• We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset – the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward – with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.

At STRABAG around 89,000 people working on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Uniqueness and individual strengths characterise both our projects and each of us as individuals. Whether its building construction, civil engineering, road construction, underground engineering, bridge building, tunnelling, construction material production, project development or building management – we are always one step ahead so that we can become the most innovative and sustainable construction technology company in Europe. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are integral to this, who we are as a company and how we work.

Together we work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with new challenges. Together we achieve great things. Let’s progress!

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