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

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

Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For' by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (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 and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power 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 3,600 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. #MoreToMurphy
Murphy is recruiting for a Planning Manager to work within Water on our United Utilities AMP8 Framework.

We provide end-to-end services for major water and sewage companies such as Thames Water, Severn Trent Water, Northern Ireland Water, Yorkshire Water and United Utilities, and for several water-only companies including SES Water, Bristol Water and South East Water.
We also provide a full design, build, operate and maintain service for Uisce Éireann and we currently operate over 25 of their facilities, ensuring they run efficiently and comply fully with EPA regulations.

A day in the life of a Murphy Planning Manager

27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
- Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
- Above market rate contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
- Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
- Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
- Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
- Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy
Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £3.3b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy