Planning Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the planning team ensuring everyone is working in a positive environment, requirements are clear and goals are achievable.
• Assess the Planning team needs and upskill when required to ensure effective delivery and optimum performance.
• Understand clarify and implement the requirements of the Subcontract Works Information related to project controls. Demonstrate compliance to the standards by providing evidence during audits and protecting against breaches.
• Responsible for the development, update and maintenance of the programmes.
• Maintain a positive relationship with the client’s planning team to ensure programme aligned to the contract and is accepted at all times.
• Manage the programme interface with other work packages.
• Ensure key compensation events, Contractor Instructions and Early Warnings are modelled in the programme promptly by maintaining daily check-ins on CEMAR.
• Manage the programme communications
• Ensure the programme aligns with the project leadership’s defined goals, including delivery approach and Compensation Events strategies.
• Ensure any movement in Planned Completion and / or Key Dates Planned Completion is well documented and the underlying reasons for the variance are substantiated.
• Responsible for integrating Commercial and Planning for aspects related to Earned Value Analysis (EVA), including: spend profile, earned value, planned value
• Responsible for tracking quantities of materials and reporting planned, actuals and forecast.
• Liaise with Construction team on a daily basis to ensure robust project reporting is in place; integrate daily shift reports into the programme to ensure efficient delivery and realistic timescales.

• Extensive experience in building construction, MEP experience is a plus. (railway stations preferred).
• Experience in a managerial role leading a Planning team.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering major projects within a contractor environment.
• Excellent people management and development skills
• Excellent communication, negotiation and client management abilities.
• Financial acumen and experience in project budget management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel as required for project assignments.

Desirable :

• Degree in Project Management, Engineering or a related field
• Chartered project manager or similar and member of a related professional body
• Rail sector knowledge

We are committed to our planet

In each project we design, engineer and operate we care deeply about the legacy we’re leaving behind. As part of our team, you’ll have a unique opportunity to use your skills and expertise to shape a better future for our communities in the UK, and all around the globe.

Our commitment is translated in the work carried out by our Egis Foundation, which funds concrete actions to address the climate crisis and is focused on educational and social initiatives that will help in the responsible and sustainable shift towards a sustainable world.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are an Equal Opportunities employer, and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and every one’s contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us, you will be included, listened to, and respected.