We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Planning Manager (E&I) to lead planning and project controls activities across a portfolio of complex engineering and construction projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a planning professional with strong Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) experience who enjoys working closely with project and site teams to drive programme performance, productivity and successful project delivery. The role will suit someone with a proactive approach to planning who can influence stakeholders, develop recovery strategies and maintain accurate project controls across multiple live projects.
Location and Working Pattern
Primarily office-based with regular site visits and engagement across project locations.
Client Overview
Our client is a leading engineering and construction organisation delivering complex Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) solutions across the energy, industrial and infrastructure sectors. They provide end-to-end project delivery services including engineering, procurement, construction, installation, testing and commissioning on some of the UK's most challenging projects.
Responsibilities
- Develop, own and maintain detailed project programmes using Primavera P6.
- Produce baseline schedules, look-ahead programmes and programme updates for live projects and tenders
- Monitor progress against plan through regular site engagement and workface verification.
- Track productivity, planned versus actual man-hours and earned value metrics across E&I activities.
- Monitor installation progress including cable containment, cable pulling, terminations, testing and commissioning.
- Develop labour forecasts, resource histograms and manpower plans.
- Support Project Managers and Construction Teams to identify programme risks and implement recovery strategies.
- Prepare weekly and monthly project controls reports for internal and client stakeholders.
- Manage programme impacts associated with variations, change control and project risks.
- Support extension of time submissions, delay analysis and contractual programme requirements.
- Produce tender programmes and contribute to technical submissions and project execution plans.
- Lead, mentor and support planners and project controls personnel across the business.
Must-have Requirements
- Proven experience as a Planning Manager, Senior Planner or Project Controls professional within engineering, construction or industrial environments. [
- Strong Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) project experience.
- Experience planning and controlling activities such as cable containment, cable pulling, terminations, instrumentation installation, testing and commissioning.
- Advanced Primavera P6 capability.
- Experience developing and managing resource-loaded programmes.
- Strong understanding of progress measurement, productivity tracking and earned value principles.
- Ability to work closely with operational teams and influence project outcomes through effective planning and project controls.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working under NEC, JCT or FIDIC contract forms.
- Previous experience within Nuclear, Power Generation, Renewables, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or Data Centre sectors.
- Professional membership with APM, PMI, CIOB or AACE.
- Degree, HNC or HND in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
- SMSTS, SSSTS or equivalent health and safety qualification.
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