Planning & Scheduling Manager - #1730577

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Join a team that goes beyond to deliver meaningful solutions!

Why you'll love working with us

Collaborative and Inclusive Environment Be part of a team that values diversity and fosters a supportive atmosphere.

Innovative Projects Collaborate with a dynamic team to reinvent tomorrow and make a real difference

We Offer

Competitive salary

Fantastic work-life balance and flexibility hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations

24 days holiday + option to buy a further 10 days

Single medical cover and Digital GP service with option to add partner and family

Fertility healthcare and family planning

Enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes

Enhanced pension contributions

Life assurance at 4x salary

Income protection

Online Wellbeing hub with free access to paid apps such as Calm and Daily Burn

Professional membership fees and CPD

Charity matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations

About The Opportunity

Strategic Planning Develop, implement, and manage comprehensive project planning and scheduling strategies in alignment with the programme outcomes and objectives to set and maintain an integrated programme baseline.

Key Stakeholder Reporting Generate and present accurate and timely progress reports and complex scenario analyses to senior management, programme board and key government and investor stakeholders.

Team Leadership Lead, mentor, and supervise the planning team and set the planning standards and collaboration criteria with delivery partners and the supply chain, fostering a high-performance culture.

Process and Tools Implementation Lead on the implementation, use and continuous improvements and innovation in process and tools (e.g., Primavera P6, etc.) and best practices under NEC form of contract for planning and scheduling, quantitative schedule risk analysis and critical chain management.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

Inspirational Leadership Proven ability to inspire and lead teams to achieve project goals.

Strategic Vision Strong capability to develop and implement effective strategic planning initiatives.

Meticulous Attention to Detail Exceptional eye for detail to ensure precision in scheduling and reporting.

Adaptability High flexibility to adapt to evolving project requirements and environments.

Technical Proficiency Expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6 and extensive knowledge of NEC 3/4 contracts

Travel Flexibility Willingness to travel to client sites across the country as needed

We seek candidates with significant experience in equivalent roles in complex civil infrastructure delivery. This Planning and Scheduling Manager role is not a “grow into” position; we need someone ready to make an immediate impact.

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Don’t fully meet all these requirements? We encourage you to submit your CV anyway. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we could work together to shape the future.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs. www.jacobs.com

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here https//www.jacobs.com/about/inclusion-and-diversity ;

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.

At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 45,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

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