Planning Manager

Anderselite; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contractor in Peterborough is seeking a Planning Manager to lead a team towards planning excellence. The role involves developing project plans, ensuring stakeholder engagement, and driving a culture of continuous improvement within the water or civil engineering sector. Strong expertise in Primavera P6 and excellent communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in planning major projects, ideally within the water or civil engineering sector.
• Strong expertise in Primavera P6 and collaborative planning processes.
• Leadership experience in managing and developing planning teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust project plans aligned with standards.
• Provide strategic insights, ensuring resource alignment and risk mitigation.
• Communicate key project milestones and progress to stakeholders.

Skills

Project Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

Problem-Solving

Communication

Team Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Anderselite are currently recruiting on behalf of a tier one contractor, for a Planning Manager in Peterborough. Whilst leading and developing a team towards planning excellence, you'll ensure the project plan and programme are kept on track with any mitigating circumstances successfully overcome. By using your knowledge and expertise in planning, you'll build the trust and confidence of key stakeholder by delivering project updates backed up by value- added data which can contribute to delivery improvements as we progress

What You'll Do:

Develop and maintain robust project plans aligned Alliance and Anglian Water standards.

Provide strategic insights, ensuring resource alignment and risk mitigation.

Communicate key project milestones and progress to stakeholders.

Drive a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Champion health, safety, and wellbeing across all planning activities.

About The Candidate:
Proven experience in planning major projects, ideally within the water or civil engineering sector.

Strong expertise in Primavera P6 and collaborative planning processes. Leadership experience in managing and developing planning teams.

Excellent communication skills to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.

Passion for innovation, problem-solving, and strategic decision-making.

Please contact Harry Sharrard at Anderselite for more information, via LinkedIn.