Job Description

Business Unit: 5000 - VCML

Location: Watford

Job Role

Taylor Woodrow is recruiting for a Planning Manager to join our Pre-Construction Planning team based in Watford. Reporting to the Head of Planning, the Planning Manager will assimilate the tender documents and produce a plan to deliver the project and communicate the plan to the Bid team. They will develop and produce a tender programme to comply with the Contract and Works Information, and to reflect the most efficient and effective sequence to deliver a project, or section of works.




The Planning Manager will be responsible for liaising with the Estimating team and assisting with the preparation of Preliminary Items; method related items; reconciliation of labour, plant and equipment. They will also assist our bid team with the presentation of the plan and programme at internal governance meetings

Duties

Ensure that all activities are planned with time allocated for HSE needs such as documentation and approvals, training, competency checks etc. Ensure the plan and programme incorporate allowance for safe working methods and timely construction. This is likely to include stage diagrams to explain the proposed sequence. Identify risk to the programme, make time risk allowance in the programme and contribute to the tender risk and opportunity schedule/register. Be aware of the bid win strategy and contribute to the strategy with innovation options. Communicate the methods proposed and the sequence of the plan to the project team utilising visual aids (e.g. stage diagrams; sequence diagrams etc.) to suit. Liaise with the Estimating and temporary works departments to ensure allowance is made in Preliminaries and the programme for temporary works. Challenge and verify suppliers and sub-contractors programme and methodology Determine the requirements for Site set-up and independently prepare phasing, logistics and timeslices along with associated methodology/narratives as required by the tender deliverables

Person Specification

Degree qualified within an engineering discipline or equivalent Extensive experience in planning on civil engineering or building projects, either office or site based. Advanced use of specialist software e.g. Primavera P6, CAD, PowerPoint , 4Projects etc. Professional Membership: ICE or APM Membership is desirable

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hours - Monday to Friday

Fairness Inclusion & Respect




Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at Taylor Woodrow is about recognising and celebrating each other's differences and what they bring to the team.




Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.




Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.




Taylor Woodrow recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.