Job Title: Senior Planning Manager

Location: UK (Hybrid Working)
Contract Type: Permanent

Binnies UK, part of the RSK Group, is seeking a Senior Planning Manager to join our Delivery business, supporting the successful delivery of major UK Water Engineering and Construction projects.

Following the award of several significant Design and Construct contracts across England, Scotland and Wales, Binnies is expanding its planning capability. This role will play a critical part in managing our existing and growing project portfolio while leading, developing and expanding the Planning Team.

Binnies offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements, with a flexible UK base location. As part of a global consultancy operating in over 100 countries, you will have the opportunity to work on complex and high-profile projects both in the UK and internationally.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure consistency in the development, maintenance and updating of project programmes

• Establish principles for programme requirements and programme-based reporting

• Lead the management, welfare, training and professional development of the Planning Team

• Forecast resource requirements, support recruitment and allocate workloads effectively

• Develop and maintain project control and planning procedures, tools, reporting systems and dashboards

• Ensure project programmes are prepared and submitted in accordance with contractual and procedural requirements

• Provide expert advice on contractual programme matters, including Early Warnings, Compensation Events, claims and Extensions of Time

• Lead the assessment, acceptance and integration of supply chain programmes

• Contribute to the development of KPIs and programme benchmarking

• Develop and maintain overall programmes of works

• Undertake UK travel to offices or project sites as required

Essential Requirements

• Extensive experience in planning and project controls within complex programmes of works

• Proven leadership and line management experience

• Strong understanding of multi-disciplinary delivery environments, including design, construction and commissioning

• Excellent working knowledge of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project

• Background in Civil Engineering or a related discipline (e.g. M&E or Process industries)

Desirable Requirements

• Design knowledge and experience developing design programmes

• Water and wastewater industry experience

• NEC and commercial contract knowledge

• Experience with Earned Value Analysis methodologies

• Chartered status

What We Offer

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

• Opportunity to work on major UK and international infrastructure projects

• Career development within a growing, global consultancy

• Supportive and collaborative working environment

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