Planning Director - Open To Location

Overview

AA Euro has been retained by its client to recruit a Planning Director to join their team and work closely with the overall Group Planning Director on projects across Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe.

Our client operates mainly in sectors such as Data Centres, Pharmaceutical and large Life Sciences projects.

Role Purpose : As a Planning Director, you will play an active role in project management support of multi-disciplined, multi-sector project delivery work by facilitating the planning, scheduling and controlling processes.

You will provide advice, support and clear communication of fact-based answers to key management questions to aid in intelligent and effective decision making, and must escalate and flag internally to the Lead Planner (& Planning & Risk Manager).

Key Functions of the Planning Director

Provide a high quality of service to the project manager

Managing, mentoring and providing guidance to Planners / Juniors as required

Review Contract documentation and highlight key schedule and tracking requirements

Develop Construction schedule based on high level target schedule and WBS received from Project manager

Support in client schedule negotiations

Labour & Metrics load the schedule based on hours & quantities received from the Commercial Team

Develop the required Trackers and Reporting templates

Develop fully integrated construction schedule in conjunction with the Main Contractor and Project Manager

Measure & track weekly progress and efficiency in consultation with the Site Team and validate this formally with the Commercial Team every 2 / 3 weeks

Highlight potential risks and roadblocks to the project team and lead planner on an ongoing basis

Planning Director Responsibilities

In conjunction with your project team, you will be responsible for the execution of various stages of a project as follows :

Business Unit Support

Point of contact for the Project Manager for all project related planning issues

Develop Schedules and Histograms for Bid Support as required by the Lead Planner

Programme Co-ordination (Planning Phase of Project Life Cycle)

Support the implementation of Planning Process (& Way)

Review Contract documentation concerning Schedule and Reporting Requirements and ensure that they are met

Facilitate Planning Meeting(s) where required

Validation of High Level Target Schedule as received from PM considering current emerging IFC project information

Optimize build schedule & develop Pinch Point Register identifying where we are not in agreement with Main Contractors / CMT schedule

High level labour load of Target Schedule to be completed and S-Curve to be produced

Submit the Schedule and S-curve (& all subsequent schedules) for review and approval to the Lead Planner

Negotiation strategy to be developed to deal with main contractor schedule risk influence favourable outcome to KGE

Organize with PM & attend meeting with Main Contractor / CMT to negotiate and agree optimum build schedule minute and circulate

Revise / Develop and add agreed level of detail to schedule

Assist Main Contractor / CMT in development of an overall integrated schedule

Ensure that the schedule is Labour Loaded and aligned with the Commercial Department Budgets; highlight any weeks where large progress is forecasted to PMs, Lead Planner & Planning Manager

Produce Build Methodology / Phasing Drawings

Present the latest version of the schedule to the construction team to ensure there is a thorough understanding

Support in Risk identification & mitigation

Status and Performance Advisor (Controlling Phase of Project Life Cycle)

Provide clear communication of early warnings to project management teams obtained from progress reports and knowledge of project field conditions

Advise project teams on ways to improve performance

Monitor package progress and efficiency (direct and subcontract) provide estimate at completion on labour man-hour spend in conjunction with the Commercial Team

Chair and facilitate weekly Look Ahead Meetings on site with SMs as required

Progress Measuring / recording & collating actual installation progress for installation progress reporting

Weekly Spent / Earned man-hours efficiency reporting in conjunction with the Commercial Team

Compilation of and issuing of period progress reports (internal / external)

Produce Weekly Drop-line Schedule cw.

2 week look ahead and 2 week retrospective

Schedule management, revision and maintenance

Escalation of risk items to Lead Planner & Planning & Risk Manager

General

Look for new opportunities to improve service to Internal Customers

Look for new opportunities to improve processes

Necessary requirement of the Planning Director

3rd level qualification in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Quantity Surveying or strong trades background coupled with technical ability may be considered

8+ years experience / demonstrate ability to develop and implement plans, monitor and control work

Must be capable of producing project plans from design and commercial information

Must be capable of coordinating the development of multiple project plans

Microsoft Project / P6 or Equivalent Planning Software, Microsoft Office tools - Excellent report writing skills

Time management essential to satisfy demands of busy schedule

If you would like more information on this role please contact Darren O Keeffe on + or email your CV to