Senior Planning Manager

Bovis Construction is seeking a Senior Planning Manager to lead a £1.25B project at North Manchester General Hospital. The successful candidate will oversee all planning aspects, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with healthcare sector standards. As the Senior Planning Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the success of this large-scale healthcare project. Your expertise and leadership will be instrumental in guiding the planning process, coordinating with various teams, and ensuring the project stays on track. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on a major healthcare development.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop in conjunction with the Project Team the project planning, programme and delivery strategy for both bids and projects.
• In conjunction with the project team, develop the preconstruction and construction methodology to enable the most efficient and effective delivery of the project.
• Develop the project plan, programme and Planning Report in accordance with our planning procedures.
• Provide experienced based solutions for delivering the project and consideration by the Project Team.
• Report project progress at regular intervals against the contract and delivery programmes, or other nominated programmes
• Support the project team in the creation and statusing of medium and short-range programmes.
• Project Controls – Produce data to support regular status updates and the weekly project dashboard providing updates on progress and key issues.
• Prepare support reports and documents supporting the role of ‘the project conscience’ to inform the Project Senior Leadership Team and the Business Unit on matters related to programme.
• Assist in chairing the weekly planning meeting to coordinate project programmes, progress update, delay records and key forthcoming milestones.
• Review change proposals and advise on time impact.
• Assess and record time impacts of delays – Event Analysis
• Record as built production rates and delays to provide benchmarking for future projects.
• In conjunction with the BIM Coordinator, coordinate the 4D BIM model.
• Facilitate project team understanding and ownership of the plan and programme.
• Support the development of Project Team Members in the use of Planning technique and tools.
• Support and input into initiatives to further enhance our Planning Procedures and Processes

Credentials

• Have a related Chartership such as CIOB.
• Professional Construction Qualifications relevant to the role (BSc or MSc in Project Management or Building / Construction Studies or Engineering).

Skills

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt approach dependent on the situation and audience.
• Produce reports and diagrams to a high standard to convey proposed sequences and methodologies.
• Strong use of Excel (use of formulae, pivot tables etc).

Knowledge

• Expert / comprehensive understanding of construction methodology, building technology, pre-construction processes and procurement methods.
• Strong understanding of the primary forms of construction contracts and the key commercial terms.
• Working knowledge of P6.
• Strong knowledge of CPA planning techniques and project controls.

Experience

• Previous experience in delivering project a major new build complex hospital projects
• Able to draw upon experience in multiple industry sectors.
• Experience of working under different forms of construction contracts.
• Strong understanding and experience in the use of P6

Behaviours

• Strategic thinking and ability to forecast long-term programme risks.

Benefits

• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical health benefit (family cover available)
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
• 3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave
• Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services
• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide

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