Job Description

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General information

City/town:

London

Job field:

Management

External closing date:

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Type of contract:

Permanent

ID:

5119
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Description and requirements

Skanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an


inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.



We are looking for a Head of Planning to join our Building Services team in London.



Working as the Head of Planning you will lead the planning function for the operating unit covering pre-construction and construction phases on all Building Services Operating

What you'll do:

Contribute to the overall planning process, maintaining a proactive and professional service to the planning, bid and project teams working to the guidelines of the planning and programming strategic plan. Define, maintain and ensure compliance with department standards. Take the lead as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in representing the OU in the Skanska management system "Our way of working" (OWOW) processes all planning related matters, including trouble shooting, disputes, Extensions of Time etc. Contribute towards the management of the bid and project planning / programming strategic plan Assist the management team in preparation of method statements to meet the needs of the project Manage the delivery and maintenance of all associated programmes, specific to MEP, as required by the bid and project planning and programming strategic plan - Including as a minimum, the Master Integrated Programme including Design, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning and Handover Programmes and any major MEP Trade Package Programmes.

What you'll bring to the role:

MEP Planning experience on major projects and different forms of construction and types of NEC and JCT Contracts. Experience working on Bids and Tenders (simultaneously) Project lifecycle - tender through to completion Project sizes up to and in excess of 100 million Variety of MEP projects including commercial, healthcare, education, defence, data centres. Up to date with Modern Methods of Construction. Good working knowledge of Planning Software (Asta PowerProject / Primavera) HNC/Degree qualification in a construction related subject or trade qualifications An appreciation of 4D planning software tools including Synchro. Member of professional institution (MCIOB) would be desirable Line management experience

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using

recruitment@skanska.co.uk

if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:

recruitment@skanska.co.uk

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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