WorkFace Planning Infrastructure

Based on the cultures of the organizations involved, legal considerations, and other issues, the construction management group need to determine a Manpower Plan, Reporting Relationships and an Implementation Plan.

1) Manpower Plan

Consider the following when creating the WFP Manpower Plan:

Required Positions

Possible positions required in a WorkFace Planning model include (but are not limited to) Equipment Planner, Integration Planner, Material Management Planner, Scaffold Planner and WorkFace Planner (see sample job descriptions below).

Staffing

After determining the positions and job descriptions construction management need to determine:

• How many of each position type are required?
• When they need to be hired?
• How they will be recruited and selected?
• How they will be trained and developed?

Job Description Examples
What should the job descriptions look like? What experience should they have? What should they do? What level should their position be? While each organization will have their own format for job descriptions, some samples are provided below in either PDF or DOC format:
Equipment Planner
Integration Planner
Material Management Planner
Scaffold Planner
WorkFace Planner

2) Reporting Relationships

Based on the contractual arrangements, construction management needs to determine:

• Who employs the individuals?
• What level are the positions?
• Who reports to whom?
• How are dual supervisory relationships addressed? (e.g., dedicated planner hired by subcontractor)

3) Implementation Plan

The construction management team need to determine:

• When will the first FIWP need to be prepared?
• How will all the affected parties be advised of their roles and responsibilities in WorkFace Planning? (e.g., field supervision, project controls, quality assurance, planners, resource coordinators, engineering, contractors, and owners)