Osborne Executive Search has partnered with an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services, to recruit for a Project Planning Manager.
As a Project Planning Manager, you will play an active role in project management support of multi-disciplined, multi-sector project delivery work by facilitating the planning, scheduling, and controlling processes.
Project Planning Manager Responsibilities: In conjunction with your project team, you will be responsible for the execution of various stages of a project as follows:
Business Unit Support:
Point of contact for the Project Manager for all project related planning issues
Develop Schedule’s and Histograms for Bid Support as required by the Lead Planner
Programme Co-ordination (Planning Phase of Project Life Cycle):
Support the implementation of Planning Process
Review Contract documentation concerning Schedule and Reporting Requirements and ensure that they are met
Facilitate Planning Meeting(s) where required
Validation of High Level Target Schedule as received from PM considering current emerging IFC project information
Optimize build schedule & develop “Pinch Pint Register” identifying where we are not in agreement with Main Contractors / CMT schedule
High level labour load of Target Schedule to be completed and S-Curve to be produced
Submit the Schedule and S-curve (& all subsequent schedules) for review and approval to the Lead Planner
Negotiation strategy to be developed to deal with main contractor schedule risk – influence favourable outcome to KGE
Revise / Develop and add agreed level of detail to schedule
Assist Main Contractor / CMT in development of an overall integrated schedule
Ensure that the schedule is “Labour Loaded” and aligned with the Commercial Department Budgets – highlight any weeks where large progress is forecasted to PM’s, Lead Planner & Planning Manager
Produce Build Methodology / Phasing Drawings
Present the latest version of the schedule to the construction team to ensure there is a thorough understanding
Support in Risk identification & mitigation
Status and Performance Advisor (Controlling Phase of Project Life Cycle):
Provide clear communication of early warnings to project management teams obtained from progress reports and knowledge of project field conditions
Advise project teams on ways to improve performance
Monitor package progress and efficiency (direct and subcontract) provide “estimate at completion” on labour man-hour spend in conjunction with the Commercial Team
Progress Measuring / recording & collating actual installation progress for installation progress reporting
Weekly Spent / Earned man-hours efficiency reporting in conjunction with the Commercial Team
Compilation of and issuing of period progress reports (internal / external)
Produce Weekly “Drop-line Schedule” cw. 2 week look ahead and 2 week retrospective
Schedule management, revision and maintenance
Escalation of risk items to Lead Planner & Planning & Risk Manager
General:
Look for new opportunities to improve service to “Internal Customers”
Look for new opportunities to improve processes
Necessary requirement of the Project Planning Manager:
3rd level qualification in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Quantity Surveying or strong trades background coupled with technical ability may be considered
7+ years’ experience / demonstrate ability to develop and implement plans, monitor and control work
Must be capable of producing project plans from design and commercial information
Must be capable of coordinating the development of multiple project plans
Microsoft Project / P6 or Equivalent Planning Software, Microsoft Office tools – Excellent report writing skills
Time management essential to satisfy demands of busy schedule
For further information please contact and send your updated CV to Stefan Ion in confidence at [email protected] if you are interested in finding out more about the role and would like to be considered. If you are living in Ireland and hold a VALID WORK PERMIT, we would love to hear from you, if however, you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search. Osborne are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
