Senior MEP Planning Manager - Fit Out

People Group are looking to recruit a Senior Planning Manager from an MEP and Fit out background to work on HS2 for the main Joint Venture.

What will you be doing

• Responsible for the planning function on allocated project/tender.
• Accountable for ensuring that projects/tenders are effectively planned, scheduled and monitored.
• Supports project management function in delivery of the project/tender.
• Ensuring they are delivered on time and profitably.
• Responsible for the planning of medium to high complexity projects, a portfolio projects or sections of larger projects.
• You will be an advocate the clients value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards. 
• You will manage the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives. 
• Leads and manages a team of professionals delivering planning/schedule management services and responsible for team/individual development.
• Leads application of specific planning/scheduling methods, techniques and tools
• Good working knowledge of planning/scheduling, earned value management (EVM), project controls methodologies
• You will support the planning function in ensuring projects and tenders are effectively planned, scheduled, and monitored. 
• You will support senior management in negotiations, contract development and other business development, ensuring that due diligence is applied.  
• You will support the long-term development of strategy for a function or Business Unit (BU).

Essential for the role:

• Ideally degree educated, preferably in a Mechanical or Electrical construction/engineering discipline (or equivalent).
• Membership of APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Significant experience in the use of planning techniques in a range of multi-disciplinary sectors.
• Experience working on major Fit Out project within the construction sector.
• Ability to travel to Birmingham 4 days a week
• Experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.

 
On offer is a salary of between £75,000 - 85,000 per annum, car allowance, pension, discretionary bonus and 22 days holiday (plus 2 Mace days and 3 days xmas Shutdown).


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