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Senior Planning Manager

Job Title - Senior Planning Manager

Location - East London

Project - Mix Use / commercial / industrial

Salary - £95,000 / £120,000 + Bonus + package

The Client / Project

Cobalt is working with a top tier contractor that have an opportunity for a Senior Planning Manager to join their already successful Major Projects team working on a multi-billion-pound project in East London area. The Senior Planning Manager will be site based and be involved on a major redevelopment in Stratford. The project is an exciting multi-billion mixed use project comprising of multiple residential blocks, university, sports centre, commercial offices and retail space.

The Role

Manage the planning and monitoring of projects to which they are assigned throughout all project stages. Work with the operations team to develop the most efficient project methodology and execute the timely delivery of a project. Identify any rectification actions required and influence the parties responsible to complete these actions.

Duties Include.

Develop the project plan, programme and planning report in accordance with our clients planning procedures

In conjunction with the project team, develop the preconstruction and construction methodology to enable the most efficient and effective delivery of the project

At agreed regular intervals report project progress against the contract and delivery programmes

Support the project team in the creation and statusing of medium and short-range programmes

Produce a weekly project dashboard to provide weekly updates on progress and key issues

Act as the project conscience and the project directors right hand man advising on critical issues and strategy as appropriate

Assist in chairing the weekly planning meeting to coordinate project programmes, progress update, delay records and key forthcoming milestones

Review change proposals for 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

The Candidate Skills needed

Educated within construction.

NEC Experience

Worked on Major projects

Must have Construction built environment experience. Not M&E or Rail or Petrochem.

Residential experience is essential ideally from a contracting environment not house builder or developer.

Must have site experience.

If you feel that this is the right move for you, please apply with your up to date CV.