Senior Planning Manager

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About The Role

MWH Treatment are looking to strengthen their Programme Management team with a Senior Planning Manager based in the Severn Trent region. Office locations are Derby/Coleshill with presence on site as the role requires.

As a Senior Planning Manager you will work independently to provide planning services for the Severn Trent Framework (portfolio of projects) to ensure that programme plans and project plans have achievable but challenging timescales, are accurately monitored and updated and be the driving force in continuous improvement and development of planning activity. In addition, provide planning co-ordination and leadership for the region. You will report directly to the Head of Planning and duties/responsibilities of the role will include;

• Managing the planning services function across the business unit programme of work
• Understanding of the multi-disciplined roles involved within an integrated programme. (i.e. design, construction, commissioning, interface with 3rd party others and framework partners)
• Knowledge of planning systems. (Primavera - Essential), (Microsoft Project - preferable)
• Providing programme management oversight across individual and batched projects combined to form a portfolio of work. Optimisation of the programme to determine the best fit for projects within the programme for the cost / revenue / time, identifying and evaluating any potential efficiency within the programme of work i.e. geographical, process type or repeatability
• Providing programme management control, identifying and producing integrated programmes of work, monitoring performance against plans, tracking critical path delivery and leading metrics, and identifying problem areas and other effects
• Provide resource planning and levelling by appropriate resource analysis of activity to ensure the best fit for the projects within the overall portfolio or batch (people, subcontractors, suppliers).
• Detailed knowledge of NEC contract and programme requirements
• Line management leadership, supervision and development of the Planning team
• Collaboration with MWHT digital teams to develop 4D plans and rehearsals for more effective delivery
• Appreciation of planning input into Key Performance Indictors and bench marking.

About You

Essential

• Experience in the Water/Wastewater Industry
• Civil Engineering, M&E or Process Industry experience.
• Possess a sound understanding of planning skills and programming across a portfolio of projects
• Leadership and line management skills.
• Commercial awareness.

About Us

MWH Treatment is an integrated design and build provider working in the water sector. With over 1,000 staff working across eight regional centres, supporting six long-term water sector frameworks and two recently won frameworks, operating both as a sole contractor but also in joint ventures and alliances.

At MWH Treatment we believe that people matter. We know to build successful, creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential, creating opportunity by inviting, embracing, and celebrating difference, our goal as an employer is to motivate, and develop our employees. By fostering a diverse range of talents and perspectives we ensure we have the breadth of viewpoints, experiences, and skills needed to succeed. Embracing diversity of all kinds enables us to provide a work environment and culture that plays a key role in attracting and retaining the right people with the right skills.

As signatories to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, we have made a promise to support our forces, working with the CTP to help ex veterans find work in the civilian world. We also support Mates in Mind, a charitable programme to improve and promote positive mental health in the workplace. We don't just tick boxes; we live these values every day.

What MWH offer

Packages include -

• A competitive salary
• Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent)
• Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent)
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
• Contribution Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• And many more benefits including - cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc