Planning Manager

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 71,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd. is seeking an experienced Planning Manager to support a major infrastructure project in London. You will lead the planning function, manage schedules across multiple contractors, and drive performance reporting to senior stakeholders.

The role requires strong experience with NEC contracts, multi-contract environments, and Primavera scheduling tools. You will mentor junior planners and help improve planning processes and reporting standards.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in project/programme planning within major infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts, especially compensation events.
• Experience managing contractor programmes in a multi-contract environment.
• Experience with Primavera or Primavera Enterprise.
• Strong schedule management and project controls.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex project and programme schedules across multiple contractors.
• Develop, update and monitor client programmes and critical paths.
• Identify schedule risks and issues, providing mitigation and recovery plans.
• Produce programme progress, performance and summary reports for senior stakeholders.
• Review contractor programmes, compensation events and schedule-related commercial matters.
• Lead planning workshops and agree progress reporting with contractors.
• Provide guidance and supervision to project planners.
• Improve planning processes, methodologies and reporting standards.

Skills

Project planning

NEC contracts

Multi-contract environment

Primavera

Schedule management

Stakeholder management

Tools

Primavera

Job description

Planning Manager - Major Infrastructure

Rate: £450 per day Umbrella
Location: London
Contract: 6 month contract

We are seeking an experienced Planning Manager to support a major infrastructure project, providing leadership and technical expertise across the planning function.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex project and programme schedules across multiple contractors.

• Develop, update and monitor client programmes and critical paths.

• Identify schedule risks and issues, providing mitigation and recovery plans.

• Produce programme progress, performance and summary reports for senior stakeholders.

• Review contractor programmes, compensation events and schedule-related commercial matters.

• Lead planning workshops and agree progress reporting with contractors.

• Provide guidance and supervision to project planners.

• Improve planning processes, methodologies and reporting standards.

Essential Experience

• Strong experience in project/programme planning within major infrastructure projects.

• Good knowledge of NEC contracts, particularly compensation events.

• Experience managing contractor programmes in a multi-contract environment.

• Experience with Primavera, Primavera Enterprise or similar planning software.

• Strong critical path, schedule management and project controls experience.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and commercial awareness.

Desirable: Railway/signalling experience and knowledge of Earned Value Analysis.

We can only consider applications from candidates eligible to work in the UK.