Planning Lead - New Hospital Programme

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is seeking a Planning Lead for a major NHS project in London. The role requires extensive experience in project management, particularly within a UK-based contractor environment. Ideal candidates will have a robust background in delivering complex infrastructure projects and proficiency in planning tools, alongside strong stakeholder management capabilities.

Benefits

Healthy work-life balance

Flexible working environment

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in project planning.
• Proven track record with major projects.
• Proficient in project management software.

Responsibilities

• Produce integrated programmes for design, procurement, and construction.
• Support project teams in planning functions and highlight issues.
• Deliver period programme updates and compliance reports.

Skills

Project Planning

Critical Path Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Education

Experience with UK based main contractor

Experience handling NEC contracts

Tools

Asta Powerproject

Primavera

Microsoft Project

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Turner & Townsend

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London, United Kingdom

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04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description

We have recently been appointed as Joint Health Delivery Partner (HDP) for the New Hospitals Programme for the NHS.

As we mobilise for this transformative, national, major infrastructure programme we are recruiting for Project Planning Lead to work as part of the HDP’s programmes and control’s function.

You will work in a dynamic and client-focused team made up of highly competent industry specialists to discuss their projects and delivery thereof and advise them on realistic timeframes.

Objective of the role

To support Project Management commissions in developing plans and programmes to deliver our service and projects and monitor and report against these, in accordance with defined scopes of duties and T&T systems, mission and values;

To support Project Management commissions to achieve safe and efficient outcomes that meet agreed profit and client satisfaction objectives;

To develop and maintain relationships with clients, peers and others who are influential in providing future business.

Responsibilities

As a Planning Lead, you will:

• Produce logic linked detailed integrated programmes (design, procurement and construction) fully backed up by a build strategy, construction methodology, logistics scheme and phasing plans.
• Provide support to the project team for all planning functions ensuring that issues within the programme are highlighted and understood.
• Give appropriate planning advice and direction to project team members & all relevant Stakeholders and produce programme assurance reports on our Client commissions.
• Apply critical path analysis and assess the impact of change on critical and non-critical activities. Deliver effectively the information regarding changes and delays that have impacted the programme.
• Provide specific programme outputs to analyse “Compensation Events”, “Early Warning Notices” impacts.
• Produce progress reports showing variance against the baselines.
• Deliver Period Programme Updates and input to project reports.
• Coordinate between Clients and their Partners’, consultants’ and contractors’ programmes of works and compliance with the Project Programme. Reporting areas of ‘non-compliance’ for resolution.
• As appropriate and required, provide planning support to the bidding team to do all the activities necessary to submit the bidding documentations in time.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A proven track record of delivering projects as a Senior Planner/Project Planner 10 years + experience with a UK based main contractor / project management consultancy.
• Experience working on major projects such as rail, highways, etc.
• Proficient use of Asta Powerproject (Primavera and Microsoft Project an added bonus).
• Experience handling NEC contracts.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us atwww.turnerandtownsend.com/

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property ofTurner & Townsend and arenot subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team,to submit candidates for review.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:

Twitter

Instagram

LinkedIn

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property ofTurner & Townsend and arenot subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team,to submit candidates for review.