Title: Senior Planning Manager Discipline: Project Controls & Scheduling Industry: Construction / Built Environment Project: Confidential Major Project subject to signed NDA Location: London-based with regular travel to Midlands site Why RLB? At RLB, we live by four simple ideas: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. Four values that live at the heart of RLB.

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Join us and you will thrive personally as well as professionally. Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has been appointed as a delivery partner for a major UK development programme, currently operating under a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). The programme includes infrastructure, vertical development and complex design and construction interfaces.

RLB’s approach is to be an extension of the Client’s team with collaboration at the heart of it. We are seeking a Senior Planning Manager to support the successful delivery of this project.

Responsibilities

Planning, scheduling, and coordination of construction projects from inception to completion, Supporting the creation and maintenance of master programme schedule. Support interface with the Client’s planning department to coordinate interfacing work packages. This will include advising on construction activities, timelines and expected sequencing.

Work collaboratively with various stakeholders, including project managers, constructability managers, contractors, engineers, architects, and clients, to create and maintain project schedules, monitor progress, and implement strategies to overcome potential obstacles. Collaborate with project stakeholders to support development of detailed project plans, outlining project activities, timelines, and critical milestones.

Requirements

and schedules to carry out assigned obligations efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures. Identify potential risks and bottlenecks in project schedules and develop contingency plans to minimize their impact on project timelines. Generate regular progress reports, presenting project status, key metrics, and forecasting potential challenges to senior management and stakeholders.

Collaborate with contractors, architects, engineers, and project managers to integrate their inputs into the project planning process.

Qualifications

Construction related degree or a similar construction related qualification Experience Demonstrable experience in delivering projects as either a consultant or client-side Project Planner. Experience across infrastructure, vertical development and complex design and construction interfaces. Demonstrable experience working on large programmes with multiple work package interfaces.

Proficiency in project management software and tools (Asta PowerProjects and/or Primavera P6). In-depth knowledge of construction project management principles, techniques, and best practices. Experience scheduling projects from conception through to completion (RIBA stage 1-5).