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Planning Manager

August 2, 2023 | Comments Off on Planning Manager

Planning Manager

Skelleftea, Sweden

Competitive Salary + Package

Experienced Planners will enjoy working for this well established contractor who specialise in the delivery of mission critical projects across Europe. They are in a great position after recent investment and have built up a strong project pipeline across Europe, making this a great place to gain exposure to working with some of the worlds biggest clients. With a fantastic training budget and progression plan on offer, this is a great place to truly advance your career.

Based in Skelleftea, Sweden, reporting to the Project Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for planning activities and progress reporting of the mechanical works for a large value, high-tech manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will be required to manage all aspects of planning and reporting including work sequencing, activity durations, programme logic and will be required to produce periodic progress reports including percentage complete, S/E ratios and KPI's. The Planning Lead will be required to interface with in-house mechanical team and external project parties to develop a coordinated and deliverable schedule.

Responsibilities

  • Leading the planning team in development of detailed EPC construction schedules for baseline agreement with client
  • Complete schedule health checks prior to baselining for accuracy, integrity and critical path validation
  • Ability to fully resource loaded schedules, produce and track KPI's
  • Ensuring accuracy and timely updating of construction schedule
  • Track planned versus actual EV progress
  • Working with team members to unsure system in place to capture and log any issues via the appropriate change control mechanisms
  • Attending site meetings as required (internal and client based)
  • Monitoring original versus actual budgets for scope growth/changes
  • Monitoring & updating inhouse database project control system
  • Monitoring fabrication workshop production and site installation progress
  • Productivity tracking of craft labour Spent vs Earned hours
  • Ensure planning owned deliverables in the production of weekly /monthly construction reports are completed on-time
  • Producing weekly, monthly and periodic reports for internal and external purposes

Skills and Requirements

  • Support PMT in development and execution of project programmes
  • Manage and support planning team members in executing projects
  • Ability to oversee multiple projects and availability to regularly visit projects
  • Knowledge of forensic planning and delay claim analysis
  • Solid knowledge and understanding of mechanical and HVAC systems
  • Relevant 3rd level qualification
  • Minimum of 8years post qualification experience (preferably including M&E contracting experience)
  • Experience in Primavera P6 software required (min 5years)
  • Ability to interrogate & challenge where necessary Main Contractor / General Contractor programmes
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