Planning Director

H&MV Engineering; Manchester; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

H&MV Engineering is seeking a UK Planning Director to lead a regional planning team, drive the Group Planning Strategy, and ensure governance across projects. This remote role includes UK travel to our offices and collaboration with regional leads to deliver programmes on time and within contract.

You will mentor planners, drive continuous improvement, and ensure effective change control and risk management across the region.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading planning or project controls teams within construction, engineering, energy, or infrastructure sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor planners across multiple projects.
• Experience driving planning standards, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of planning, scheduling, forecasting, programme controls, and reporting.
• Knowledge of construction contracts, change management, and extension of time processes.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to manage programme risk and support key business decisions.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of the Group Planning Strategy across the region, aligning planning activities with business objectives.
• Set planning priorities based on project performance, risk, and resource requirements.
• Manage planning resources, team structure, recruitment, and succession planning across the region.
• Provide oversight of programme performance, risk management, change control, and recovery planning.
• Ensure consistent application of planning standards, governance, controls, and reporting processes.
• Support contractual processes through robust programme management, change control, and delay analysis.
• Lead, mentor, and develop planning teams to drive performance, capability, and continuous improvement.
• Act as the regional planning lead, supporting project delivery, bids, and strategic business initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project management

Risk management

Scheduling

Forecasting

Programme controls

Contract knowledge

Job description

Remote/Hybrid: Remote, with UK travel to our offices

Job Type: Full-Time

Department: Operations

Reporting to: UK Operations Director

About H&MV Engineering:

H&MV Engineering is a global leader in high-voltage electrical engineering, powering the transition to a sustainable future. We’re at the cutting-edge of renewable energy, data centres, and complex utility projects - powered by a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.

Our foundation is built on safety, collaboration, and respect. These values shape how we work, how we lead, and how we grow. And at H&MV Engineering, growth isn’t just a goal—it’s a mindset.

We invest in our people, offering opportunities to develop, lead, and shape the future of energy. We value passion, motivation, and problem-solving skills, and we believe that diverse perspectives fuel better outcomes.

We’re not here to keep up—we’re here to lead.

About the Role:

The UK Planning Director is responsible for managing a team of planners within their region and is ultimately responsible for the quality of programmes and service provided by the planners within their region. The Planning Director is accountable for the implementation of Group Planning Strategy and Governance and the adherence to all Group level Standards and Procedures within their region. The planners within each specific region, through their regional Lead Planners report to the Planing Director who in turn reports directly to the Regional Operations Director and indirectly to the Group Planning Director.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of the Group Planning Strategy across the region, aligning planning activities with business objectives.
• Set planning priorities based on project performance, risk, and resource requirements.
• Manage planning resources, team structure, recruitment, and succession planning across the region.
• Provide oversight of programme performance, risk management, change control, and recovery planning.
• Ensure consistent application of planning standards, governance, controls, and reporting processes.
• Support contractual processes through robust programme management, change control, and delay analysis.
• Lead, mentor, and develop planning teams to drive performance, capability, and continuous improvement.
• Act as the regional planning lead, supporting project delivery, bids, and strategic business initiatives.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience leading planning or project controls teams within construction, engineering, energy, or infrastructure sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to manage, develop, and mentor planners across multiple projects.
• Experience driving planning standards, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of planning, scheduling, forecasting, programme controls, and reporting.
• Knowledge of construction contracts, change management, and extension of time processes.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to manage programme risk and support key business decisions.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Relevant experience within civil engineering, utilities, power, renewable energy, or infrastructure environments.

H&MV Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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