Planning Manager

Overview

You will lead the planning function on a major civil‑engineering project, delivering a 150m water treatment works. In Stockport, you’ll develop and maintain detailed programmes and ensure timely delivery in collaboration with design, construction, commercial and client stakeholders. You’ll drive progress visibility, assess risks, and implement mitigation while aligning planning with contractual requirements. This is a high‑impact role that shapes schedule performance and project success.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules and programmes using recognised planning methodologies
• Monitor progress, identify critical path activities, and flag delays or risks
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and commercial teams to align planning with resources and budget
• Produce regular progress reports, dashboards, and forecasts for stakeholders
• Lead risk and opportunity management related to scheduling
• Support tender and contract planning activities, including baseline programme development
• Coach and mentor junior planners and promote best practice planning standards
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards within planning activities

Key requirements

• Extensive experience in planning management on civil engineering projects
• Advanced scheduling expertise (Primavera P6, MS Project)
• Strong knowledge of civil engineering project lifecycles
• Experience with risk identification and mitigation in schedules
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Stakeholder management and excellent communication
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Time management and prioritisation
• Collaborative team working
• Experience on water treatment or infrastructure projects

• Strong communication
• Stakeholder management
• Leadership and coaching
• Primavera P6
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Excel (advanced)

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