Senior Planning Manager

at  Lendlease

About us
Lendlease are a globally integrated real estate group, we draw on decades of experience and the latest thinking in development, design, placemaking, construction and investments to deliver iconic and enormously successful places.
With UK roots going back over 100 years, Lendlease’s Construction business brings deep knowledge and capability to all that we do. We are a trusted construction partner to many of the most respected private and public sector organisations in the UK.
Whether a new build, a repurposed or reconstructed property, a heritage restoration or a multi-phased development, our clients trust us to drive delivery, deal with complexity, and provide strategic and long-term economic and social value with innovative and sustainable solutions.
The role
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Planning Manager to join our construction business on a major project located in Central London.

What will you do?

• Develop for large/complex projects the project plan, programme and planning report in accordance with Lendlease planning procedures
• In conjunction with the project team, develop the preconstruction and construction methodology to enable the most efficient and effective delivery of the project
• Provide experienced based solutions for delivering the project and consideration by the team
• At agreed regular intervals report project progress against the contract and delivery programmes
• Act as the project conscience and the project directors right hand man advising on critical issues and strategy as appropriate
• Use experience, lessons learned and data analysis to pre-empt potential delays and suggest innovative methods of mitigating delays incurred and advise team accordingly
• Support the project team in the creation and statusing of medium and short range programmes
• Produce a weekly project dashboard to provide weekly updates on progress and key issues
• Assist in chairing the weekly planning meeting to coordinate project programmes, progress update, delay records and key forthcoming milestones
• Review change proposals for time impact
• Assess and record time impacts of delays – Event Analysis
• Record as built production rates and delays to provide benchmarking for future projects
• In conjunction with the BIM Coordinator, coordinate the 4D BIM model
• Facilitate project team understanding and ownership of the plan and programme
• Support/oversee junior planning staff to execute the above accountabilities when assigned
• Skill development of junior planning staff

You will bring

• Expert understanding of construction methodology, building technology, pre-construction processes and procurement methods
• Strong understanding of the primary forms of construction contracts and the key commercial terms
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt approach dependent on the situation and audience
• Produce reports and diagrams to a high standard to convey proposed sequences and methodologies
• Working knowledge of P6
• Strong knowledge of CPA planning techniques and project controls

What we provide

• Car allowance
• Flexible and hybrid work options
• Industry leading pension scheme
• Private medical health benefit and dental plan options
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
• Wellbeing leave
• Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
• 24/7 confidential Employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide

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• Develop for large/complex projects the project plan, programme and planning report in accordance with Lendlease planning procedures
• In conjunction with the project team, develop the preconstruction and construction methodology to enable the most efficient and effective delivery of the project
• Provide experienced based solutions for delivering the project and consideration by the team
• At agreed regular intervals report project progress against the contract and delivery programmes
• Act as the project conscience and the project directors right hand man advising on critical issues and strategy as appropriate
• Use experience, lessons learned and data analysis to pre-empt potential delays and suggest innovative methods of mitigating delays incurred and advise team accordingly
• Support the project team in the creation and statusing of medium and short range programmes
• Produce a weekly project dashboard to provide weekly updates on progress and key issues
• Assist in chairing the weekly planning meeting to coordinate project programmes, progress update, delay records and key forthcoming milestones
• Review change proposals for time impact
• Assess and record time impacts of delays – Event Analysis
• Record as built production rates and delays to provide benchmarking for future projects
• In conjunction with the BIM Coordinator, coordinate the 4D BIM model
• Facilitate project team understanding and ownership of the plan and programme
• Support/oversee junior planning staff to execute the above accountabilities when assigned
• Skill development of junior planning staf