Planning Manager

Location: Plymouth (full time site based)

Duration: 6 months initially

Rate: £45-£50 per hour (LTD outside of IR-35)

Techniche are working with a large Engineering Technology contractor who are seeking an experienced Planning Manager with Design & Safety Construction sector experience for a period of initially 6 months.

This role is responsible for leading a team to develop detailed operational schedules. This will be across a programme or in support of multiple projects

Responsible for identifying material requirements, allocation of budgets, documents required and detailed scheduling of tasks to support Delivery Managers (e.g. Engineering/Operations). As well as providing support to the development of a detailed build method.

Experience Required

Recent and relevant experience in a similar sector (Marine, Construction, Defence)
A background in construction would be an advantage
Production Engineering
Proficient knowledge/application of ERP toolsets eg IFS/SAP etc…
Practised knowledge of estimating
Competent Scheduling experience in a relevant toolset
Competent in MS Office
Full construction lifecycle experience from manufacturing through to commissioning.

Qualifications:

ONC in a relevant construction trade as a minimum or an engineering qualification
A professional qualification (eg APM/Acoste/RICS) (or equivalent)

Main Duties:

Manage the process of creation and maintenance of the Bill of Material to the Level 4/5 schedule within the relevant toolset and the provision of a budget to reflect this aligned to the project budget (This should include coverage for non-material tasks)
Manage 6 week planning process ensuring viability of the plan in line with the Level 3 schedule and 12 week look-ahead aspiration across a programme/multiple projects
Manage the Monitor and control of all work in progress using standard reports and KPI’s. Timely release and closure of change codes and the highlighting of issues
Manage on the timely planning of Emergent/Additional work, so that the work can be progressed in accordance with Project schedules
Performance management and development of the capability within the planning team (incl succession planning)

Additional Duties:

Manage the liaising with engineering, purchasing, warehousing, production and others where applicable to ensure compliance to schedules to reduce risk to contracts
Attend daily project focus meetings when required
Manage the population and manage IFS for relevant work
Monitor KPI’s and any resultant issues
Manage summary analysis and report on trends
Manage the supply information to update labour forecast information
Manage the supply delivery forecasts of activities whilst assessing and reporting on late
deliverables against schedules
Liaise with projects regarding budgetary control
Manage the production of shop orders / work instructions in line with schedules
Manage the understanding and operation where applicable norms database effectively and be proficient in producing estimates of work
Raise and seek solutions to technical queries whilst utilising feedback systems
Ensure variation accounts are opened in a timely manner
Manage the process of raising emergent shop orders and ensure assist centres have budget allocated
Support to development of build method
Support to business winning