Planning Manager - Large Scale Civil Structures

Leading civil engineering contractor seeks a Planning Manager who has experience of working on large scale civils structures projects for a contract opportunity in Leeds.

The role will see you lead a team on a major mutli-disciplined construction programme.

• Collaborate across disciplines and sub-contractors to develop and revise the delivery programme, ensuring comprehensive understanding of delivery strategy, dependencies, risks, changes, and progress.
• Establish and maintain periodic progress reporting, provide insights, identify issues and risks, and propose actionable solutions.
• Ensure key stakeholders across disciplines and the organisation are appropriately informed.
• Contribute to the risk register and schedule risk analysis.
• Formally identify, assess, and notify programme changes.
• Work closely with other planners and sections to identify and plan critical dependencies.
• Lead collaborative planning and interface workshops.
• Promote the planning function and work collaboratively with peers to drive best practice and project performance.
• Inspire and empower the wider planning community to deliver high-quality standards and outputs.
• Contribute to coaching, supporting, and formal training of others in the project.

• Experience in project planning within large-scale civil structures, ideally within a contracting organisation.
• Extensive experience in Civil Engineering and/or Construction projects, with a proven track record of delivering large-scale civil structures, preferably with a Tier 1 contractor.
• Sound working knowledge of NEC contracts, specifically related to programme obligations within Clauses 31 and 32, and the commercial interfaces.
• Desirable: Full project lifecycle experience, particularly design and build within large-scale rail and structure projects.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 planning software.
• Effective and clear communicator, skilled in building relationships, and thrives in large, fast-paced, multi-discipline teams.
• Capable of identifying, challenging, and succinctly articulating issues and solutions that impact project outcomes.

• Opportunity to work on high-profile rail projects within a dynamic and collaborative team.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Supportive work environment with a focus on innovation and excellence.

If you are an experienced Planning Manager with a background in large-scale civil structures and are ready for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply now.