Planning Manager

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd
Kentish Town, Greater London
9 months ago
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Murphy 
Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. 

Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. 

Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit : #MoretoMurphy 

A day in the life of a Murphy Planning Manager

Lead the planning team on a day-to-day basis, including line and/or functional management.
Inspire and empower individuals within their portfolio to deliver high quality standards and outputs as well as inspire career growth
Ensure there is alignment between Operations, Commercial and Planning resources on projects – single version of the truth.
Undertake audits and reviews to ensure planning requirements are followed, minimise non-compliance, drive high standards and ultimately improve project / business performance.
Contribute to the development of business unit and sector plans and strategies.
Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with the Client and other project stakeholders (internal and external)
Support the work winning function on development of tenders from first principles and ensure work willing governance processes are adhered to.
Ensure that there is accurate and transparent reporting of progress, challenge management, risk and opportunities in relation to the programme.
Ensure that programmes and associated progress reports are regularly updated and submitted to the Client in accordance with the requirements of the contract.
Managing Compensation events from Subcontractors and to Client  

Still interested, does this sound like you?

Experienced Planning Manager or Senior Planner
Experience managing a team of planners
Contract planning for a Tier 1 contractor
Fully conversant and efficient in the use of P6
Stakeholder management & experience of representing the company in front of Clients at planning and business performance meetings
Mentoring / coaching and professional development experience

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