Planning Manager, Civils - Reading - Gold Group Ltd

Planning Manager, Civils - Reading

Planning Manager is currently required by a major main contracting business to join their civil engineering. The company has a very strong reputation for their work and for their history of delivering complex civil engineering projects. The Planning Manager will lead the planning function on a major infrastructure project based in Reading which is one of the most significant railway upgrade schemes currently being undertaken.

Responsibilities

• Establish construction outputs and agree working hours with appropriate Estimator.
• Prepare and or develop tender programme, issue to all parties for review and implement recommendations, innovations and best practice as applicable.
• Identify planning scope and major constraints and requirements.
• Establish key methods of construction, installation and commissioning.
• Identify major quantities and factors, which add to the tender chances of success.
• Reconcile company and sub-contract plant/labour and major materials elements in conjunction with appropriate estimator.
• Monitoring progress during construction, re-programming if required.
• Preparation of submission documents.
• Apply resource levelling techniques as necessary.
• Preparation of compensation event programmes and narrative.
• Interface with third parties to identify and resolve issues.
• Presentation/dissemination of planning/programming philosophy.

Requirements

• Good understanding of various forms of tender documents, contract documents and specifications.
• Good understanding of various methods of planning, programming and progress monitoring.
• Good understanding of risk and opportunity management with particular reference to planning/programming.
• Good understanding of the events that initiate, and of the methods used to demonstrate, compensation event entitlement.
• Good understanding of the construction market, methods of construction, plant, equipment and labour requirements.
• Relevant CSCS Card.

If you are seeking a new career opportunity and you would like to be considered for the above position then please forward your up to date CV to matt.lilburn@goldgroup.co.uk or call Matt Lilburn on 01342 330 533 for further information quoting reference 30575.