Planning Manager

Infraspec; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 79,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Joining incentive

Annual bonus up to 20%

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Infraspec is seeking a Planning Manager for a major UK airport programme based near Redhill, with hybrid working. You will lead planning across the programme, coordinating with Engineering, Commercial and Project Controls to keep milestones on track.

The role requires significant infrastructure planning experience, mentoring planners and strong governance. A comprehensive benefits package and an up to 20% annual bonus are on offer.

Salary £79k–£89k depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading planning for major infrastructure or capital projects.
• Strong understanding of project controls and cost integration.
• Proven ability to mentor planners and align planning with governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a planning team.
• Own and optimise complex integrated programmes using Primavera P6.
• Drive planning governance, standards and best practice.
• Lead critical path analysis, forecasting and programme reporting.
• Identify risks, opportunities and recovery strategies.
• Connect planning with cost, commercial and project controls.
• Turn programme data into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Influence how planning contributes to wider project delivery.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Forecasting

Construction planning

Governance

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

PLANNING MANAGER - MAJOR AIRPORT PROGRAMME

Redhill / Hybrid

£79K–£89K + excellent package + up to 20% bonus

If you're an experienced Planning Manager or Senior Planner who enjoys working on complex, high-value infrastructure programmes, this could be one worth a conversation.

We're supporting a major programme in the Southeast and looking for someone to take a lead role across the planning function, influencing programme strategy, delivery performance and planning standards.

This isn't simply about maintaining a programme.

You'll be working closely with senior leadership, commercial, engineering, project controls and delivery teams to provide the insight and challenge needed to keep a major programme moving in the right direction.

The role will involve:

• Leading and developing a planning team
• Owning and optimising complex integrated programmes using Primavera P6
• Driving planning governance, standards and best practice
• Leading critical path analysis, forecasting and programme reporting
• Identifying risks, opportunities and recovery strategies
• Connecting planning with cost, commercial, risk and project controls
• Turning programme data into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Influencing how planning contributes to wider project delivery

What we're looking for:

• Major infrastructure or capital project background
• Experience leading or mentoring planners
• Solid understanding of project controls and construction planning
• Strong commercial and stakeholder awareness
• Comfortable operating within structured governance environments
• Airport / aviation experience is advantageous, but not essential.

What's on offer?

• Joining incentive
• Up to 20% annual bonus
• Opportunity to work on a major UK airport infrastructure programme
• Excellent wider benefits package