Senior Planning Manager

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Note: This position requires individuals to be on-site up to three days per week or as required by the client, at the project site. Work is primarily conducted on an active construction site with heavy equipment and machinery.

About the Company

Our client is a leading global construction consultancy renowned for delivering high-profile, complex and iconic large-scale capital projects. With a strong focus on sustainability and innovation, they are truly at the forefront of their industry.

We are currently seeking a talented full-time Senior Planning Manager for Life Science and Industrial Manufacturing projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
• Support the long-term success of planning performance for specified engines/sectors/hubs and the overall contribution to the broader company goals.
• Work effectively with stakeholders, clients, contractors and subcontractors daily.
• Implement project planning and scheduling strategies, per the clients plans and procedures.
• Create and evaluate master schedules using Primavera P6 for mega projects.
• Create a level 5 commissioning, validation and qualification schedule for the client.
• Perform probabilistic analysis on integrated schedules and contractor schedules.
• Prepare and update progress reports as required by the client, including the integrated planning/scheduling contribution to the monthly project report and specific reports/presentations.
• Ensure that schedule-related data from vendors, suppliers, and engineering and construction contractors of actual projects is provided as feedback into the planning and scheduling systems.

• Actively monitor and communicate any possible project issues that could delay the schedule.
• Conduct the required project schedule analysis, critical path analysis and schedule risk analysis for the project as a whole, linking analysis deviations from the baseline in the project master schedule, highlighting bottlenecks/delays and proposing corrective actions and highlight the overall schedule impact of any variance/change order.
• Work closely with various disciplines in project teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the schedules produced without compromising your independence as a scheduler so you are able to advise project management on issues requiring judgment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or another related field (MS, MBA ).
• Professional Membership, i.e., AACEi/ PMI, or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Skilled in Primavera (P6) to create master schedules with key milestones; create detailed commissioning, validation and qualification schedules; resource loading of the schedules and producing management overviews of over- and underutilization effectively; be able to produce high-level and 1-, 3-, and 6-month look-aheads from P6 for reporting; and identify and trend movement to key float paths and baselines.
• Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentation) skills, along with the ability to assure service delivery and provide meaningful/actionable insights.
• Experience working in a planning and scheduling position for engineering, procurement, and construction projects is essential.
• Experience in large construction in life sciences and/or manufacturing experience, including commissioning and validation activities is desirable.
• Familiarity with construction drawings, specifications and construction contracting.
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings.
• Ability to review and understand engineering, procurement and construction schedule logic.
• Capable of producing logic-driven schedules from limited project information and conceptual schedules from initiation through to closeout; identify major phases throughout that timeline and be able to determine and discuss dependencies.
• Knowledge of system start-up sequences and major dependencies.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Planning Manager looking to work on high-profile, challenging and innovative projects. If you're an ambitious professional who thrives in a client-facing role and enjoys delivering solutions that drive project success, we encourage you to apply.

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Why this is a Great Opportunity

• Full-time position with competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
• Opportunity to work in a client-facing role delivering significant and impactful capital projects.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment with the opportunity for growth in your career

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Insurance
• 401(k) plan