Planning Manager - Marine

Job Description

The Planning Manager is responsible for leading all planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and reporting activities for marine construction projects, ensuring full compliance with contractual requirements and BESIX procedures. The role is accountable for the preparation, maintenance, submission, approval, and implementation of project programmes, while providing strategic guidance to the Project Management Team on schedule performance, risks, mitigation measures, and recovery plans.

The Planning Manager shall ensure accurate project progress measurement and reporting against approved baseline programmes and contractual milestones. In coordination with the Commercial Manager, the role supports delay analysis, extension of time (EOT) submissions, contractual notices, and schedule-related claims. The Planning Manager is also responsible for reviewing and approving subcontractor programmes, ensuring alignment with project objectives and contract obligations.

Additionally, the Planning Manager drives the implementation of risk management and planning best practices, including Schedule Risk Analysis and Lean planning methodologies, while mentoring and developing the planning team. In the absence of the Project Controls Manager, the Planning Manager may assume responsibility for ensuring continuity of project controls activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, update, and monitor project programmes in accordance with contract requirements and company standards.
• Establish baseline schedules, recovery programmes, and revised schedules where required.
• Lead project planning activities, ensuring the successful execution and monitoring of all project phases.
• Monitor progress against approved programmes and identify deviations, delays, and schedule risks.
• Prepare and present accurate progress reports, dashboards, and performance indicators to both the Client and project leadership team.
• Support project teams in implementing Lean Construction tools and methodologies, including Last Planner System (LPS), Make Ready Planning, and collaborative planning workshops.
• Perform critical path analysis, what-if scenarios, and schedule impact assessments.
• Analyse delay events and support the preparation of Extension of Time (EOT) claims and contractual notices.
• Implement and maintain project risk management processes and conduct Schedule Risk Analysis.
• Advise the Project Management Team on programme risks, mitigation measures, and recovery strategies.
• Review, assess, and approve subcontractor programmes, ensuring compliance with project and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate planning interfaces with engineering, procurement, construction, commercial, and project controls teams.
• Lead, mentor, and develop planning engineers and planning team members.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and planning best practices across projects.
• Assume Project Controls Manager responsibilities when required to ensure uninterrupted project controls operations.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) and/or PMI-SP (PMI Scheduling Professional) certification is preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 15 years' experience in planning and project controls within the construction industry, with a leading international main contractor.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Planning Manager or planning team leadership role.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale marine infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience in marine construction works, including jetties, ports, quay walls, breakwaters, dredging, reclamation, and associated marine structures.
• Demonstrated experience in delay analysis, EOT assessments, and schedule-related claims.

Technical Competencies

• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling principles, and critical path methodology.
• Experience in Schedule Risk Analysis and risk management processes.
• Familiarity with Lean Construction principles and planning tools such as Last Planner System (LPS).
• Ability to develop and present complex schedule information using clear visual reporting tools and dashboards.
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Additional Information

Six Construct is guided by our core values of respect, excellence, co-creation, passion, and unity. Our values are at the heart of everything we do, creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, secure, and motivated to reach their full potential.