Job Description for Planning Manager

Hi guys,



here is what my Company is expecting from me:



•Review and understand all relevant documents and conditions pertaining to the project.



•Attend the formal handover from Proposals and Estimating at the start of the project in accordance with Corporate Procedures.



•Establish and define any job oriented project control procedures and identify the level of resources required to operate them.



•Develop in conjunction with the Project Manager and Client a suitable Work Breakdown Structure for the project.



•Establish and agree the level and frequency of reporting required by the project.



•Establish and communicate cost and schedule baselines and ensure control mechanisms are in place to monitor performance.



•Review overall project status with the Project Control team and Project Management and recommend corrective action where necessary.



•Ensure that all cost, planning and document control reports are prepared and issued in accordance with the Project Coordination Procedure.



•Supervise the activities of the PDC group both in their productivity and the technical adequacy of their output.



•Liaise with other Departments at all meetings relevant to project operations and ensure that the time and cost plans are updated to reflect latest information.



Regards, Renzo

of course, what the description actually means, I would hazard, is that the planning manager needs to be involved at all levels in the organisation and in all major activities, rather than actually be fully responsible for them.



It’s a good checklist actually, i feel that they should word it differently though to avoid scaring off the very type of people that (I would hope) they’re trying to recruit

Thanks Chris, but next time please deliver C vitamins with your description ; 24h/day are not enough to do everything mentionned.



But yes, even if it is very detailed, the main caracteristics are there.

But as Dieter mentionned it, I am also afraid he has to be a professional of Powerpoint, and Excel maybe for Actions List ?



Patricia

James/Dieter,



I must admit my reaction was very similar to yours. What the description does do, I think, is give an idea of what could be included as part of a Planning Manager’s job, and that was really all I was looking for to try and help Abdallah.



Chris

Hi Chris

Are you in informed if they found someone? If yes, was it a real "Powerpoint expert"?

But to be serious: Most of the items we have to cover. I would refuse to "Determine optimum construction methods / techniques, Determine plant & resource requirements". That’s for the lead engineers and the site- or the production-managers.

I miss "Perfect in understanding tenders and all contractual issues".





Cheers

Dieter

Chris



what a thorough description ... what does everyone else in the organisation do, as the Planning manager seems to have it all covered? ;)

Hi Guys,



One of the most complete job descriptions I’ve come across was for a Planning Manager post with Kinetic. I don’t suppose it will be exactly what you want, but it may point you in the right direction.



Chris Oggham



PLANNING MANAGER - ROLE AND & RESPONSIBILITIES



Purpose and Tasks



Job Title: Planning Manager

Location: Regional Office/ Major Site



Indirect reports:

Operational Director

Commercial Director

Head of Planning



Direct Reports:

Bid Manager for submissions

Operational Manager for contracts





Key Purpose of the role



*Promote the planning ethos

*Liaise directly with the Regional Operational & Commercial Directors

*Work with the Head of Planning and other Planning Managers Forum to standardize and improve the Planning Function within the business

*Manage the planning resource at regional level supporting bids and other regions when required

*Carry out planner’s PDP appraisals at regional level and report back to Head of Planning

*Assess the contract planning resource required at regional level to support delivery of the business targets set by the Board

*Recruit, retain, train and support planners

*Promote and improve Planning Standards at business, regional and project level

*Review contractual programmes for robustness before submissions to external parties

*Presentation of planning and programming to internal & external parties

*Actively contribute to the development of the Planning Folder in the Knowledge Store

*Promote mutually beneficial working relationships with employers and supply chain





Key Tasks



*Planning Standards

*Delivery of the Planning Standards within region

*Scoring against Planning Standards within region

*Develop action plan with teams to raise scores at regional level

*Programmes

*Preparation and review of construction programmes

*Review of sub-contract programmes

*Development and review of design programmes

*Integration of programmes

*Updating and review of programmes in accordance with Contract requirements

*Preparation and review of Time-Location and Mass-Haul Charts

*Presentations to third parties and stakeholders



*Methodology

*Liaison with Estimator, Design Manager, Temporary Works Designer, Commercial and Safety teams

*Liaison and negotiation with supply chain

*Determine optimum construction methods / techniques

*Determine plant & resource requirements

*Assist in the preparation of method statements

*Review sub-contractor method statements

*Review / prepare temporary traffic management schemes

*Temporary works identification / co-ordination

*Liaise with Statutory Undertakers and other third parties

*Monitoring / Reporting

*Promote the set up and operation of PlanIT within the region

*Compilation of the Contract Performance Reports at regional level

*Promote production monitoring

*Promote resource monitoring

*Promote weekly and monthly Planning Meetings as required

*Promote quarterly Planner’s Workshops

*Commercial

*Asses the effects of change on the programme

*Asses Compensation Events / Early Warnings

*Promote procurement co-ordination

*Promote cost forecasting and monitoring





Preferred Qualifications and Experience



Academic Qualifications

*HND / HNC in civil engineering essential.

*Masters Degree / MICE / C.Eng preferable



Job-specific Qualifications

*Ability to manage others especially planners

*Be a role model for planners and lead by example

*Ability to solve problems and introduce innovation

*Pro-active in all aspects of Project / Commercial Management

*Experienced in construction methodology and plant performance

*Experienced in production of time-location charts

*Experienced in earthworks planning and production mass-haul diagrams

*Experienced in management of third parties and stakeholders

*Ability to assess risks and opportunities

*Ability to work under own initiative to deadlines

*Ability to support, supervise and train junior planners



Experience



At least 3 years experience based on site preferably up to Site Manager level

Al least 2 years experience of managing others planners

More than 50% of time associated with planning

Planning of projects over £10 million

Design & Build experience

Computer literate with comprehensive experience of main planning packages

Hi,

A planning manager needs:

to have well experiance in construction industry.

the ability to lead and look after a team of planners.

the ability to work and contraol the planning issues on several projects.

resposible for a variety of track.

manage and follow up the duties and refomance of the planning team.

the ability to set up a master plan foe the programs of several project.