Planner

About the role

Aureos are seeking a Planning Manager to join their growing team in Laindon. As a Planning Manager, you will be managing the schedule management function which consists of Project Planning specific to the sub-business unit. You will maintain and support the creation of a series of leading industry best practices and planning procedures which support business units' rapid growth, in support of the other planning managers across Infrastructure (Energy, Rail, Highways). You will also support wider PMO businesses service groups which include Digital Systems, CDE / Programme Management along with Business Controls, and provide leadership, support, and training, contributing to career development of the planning team and graduate training programme.

Responsibilities

• Assess and review contractual schedules and compensation events to support the business in schedule related commercial aspects.
• Assess delays, corrective actions, and claims; where entitlement requires to be demonstrated, offer support to the planning and projects teams around training on Compensation Events and Extension of Time (EOT) because of delay/disruption/loss of efficiency.
• Prepare timely and accurate reports and P6 schedule reviews with the planning team.
• Develop and implement a business strategy that identifies and embeds planning lessons learned.
• Establish and maintain a highly motivated programme planning team.
• Assess and determine need for change to planning processes and methods and implement changes to deliver improved performance.
• Analyse, review and highlight critical time schedule issues and ensure viable resolution plans are in place.
• Identify and analyse performance across a programme of critical path projects.
• Undertake training sessions for Programme team(s) and assist Senior management with the interpretation of periodic time schedule/cost reports.
• Provision of on-going training for those in the business unit planning pool to manage capability assessment/development.
• Collation of best practice intelligence from both external and internal sources to be shared with central areas/business unit.
• Implement formal training in the use of time-chainage and traditional planning techniques.
• Maintain work breakdown structure, project and activity coding and resource loading, monitoring the scheduling of project milestones and ensuring any potential delays or risks are met with appropriate solutions, supporting wider business initiatives and goals.

Requirements

• PTS AC/DC
• 802A: Primavera P6 Professional Advanced
• TILOS competent
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent
• MSP (Microsoft Project)
• Microsoft Packages – Visio / Excel / Word / PowerPoint etc.
• Extensive experience/understanding of The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015
• NEC 3 / 4 / NR Form of Contracts
• Collaborative Planning
• Good knowledge of Power BI
• Railway Operating Environment
• Knowledge and capability of working on OLE Projects within Primavera P6
• An experienced user of the relevant Programme tools and techniques
• Understanding of all rail disciplines, possession management, and interface management

Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Decision Making
• Developing Self & Others
• Influence & Persuasion
• Innovation
• Leadership
• Planning & Organising
• Problem Solving
• Results Focus
• Team working
• Policies & Procedures
• Statutory Legislation
• Budgets & Forecasting
• Equipment Knowledge

Qualifications

• Valid Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) certificate or similar (desirable)
• ALO Coordinator and Possession Planning experience (desirable)

Benefits

• Generous Salary
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holiday
• Pension
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Assistance and wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee benefits portal
• On-site parking
• Referral Scheme