Planning Manager

Planning Manager

Based Suffolk (CB8)

Salary up to £80k + Excellent Package

Planning Manager required to play a pivotal role in Britain's transition to renewable energy? This is your chance to lead the design and build of a new substation in Suffolk, supporting Scottish Power's East Anglia windfarm in the Southern North Sea. This project is a cornerstone in the journey towards Net Zero, offering a unique platform to make a significant impact on the future of energy.

Benefits:

• Impactful Work: Contribute to a high-profile project that is essential for the UK's renewable energy goals.
• Professional Growth: Gain unparalleled experience in a cutting-edge sector, enhancing your expertise and career trajectory.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside industry leaders and innovative thinkers in a supportive and dynamic team.
• Competitive Remuneration: Enjoy a rewarding package that reflects your skills and experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Health and Safety: Ensure all activities are meticulously planned with adequate time for HSE documentation, approvals, training, and competency checks.
• Project Planning: Develop comprehensive plans and programmes that incorporate safe working methods and timely construction, including stage diagrams to illustrate sequences.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks to the programme, make time risk allowances, and contribute to the tender risk and opportunity register.
• Strategic Contribution: Align with the bid win strategy and introduce innovative options to enhance the projects success.
• Communication: Effectively communicate proposed methods and sequences to the project team using visual aids such as stage and sequence diagrams.
• Collaboration: Liaise with Estimating and temporary works departments to ensure all necessary allowances are made.
• Verification: Challenge and verify the programmes and methodologies of suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Site Setup: Independently determine site setup requirements and prepare phasing, logistics, and time slices along with associated methodologies and narratives.

Person Specification:

• Educational Background: Degree qualified within an engineering discipline or equivalent.
• Experience: Extensive experience in planning civil engineering or building projects, whether office or site-based.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in specialist software such as Primavera P6, CAD, PowerPoint, and 4Projects.
• Professional Membership: Membership in ICE or APM is desirable.

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity OR keen to apply you can do so by contacting Julie Diamond via 07940 574 886. You can also apply directly via this advert.