Planning Manager

AWC STAFF SERVICES LTD; Jersey Marine; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Planning Manager in the South West/South Wales area, focused on substation projects in high voltage environments. The successful candidate will manage the planning process, mentor team members, and ensure successful project delivery through collaboration and coordination. The role involves managing resources, subcontractors, and contributing to bids. A full UK driving license is required, along with proven experience in planning major projects.

Benefits

Matched or contributory pension scheme

Employee assistance programme / Life assurance

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Reward and recognition scheme

Company car or car allowance

Private health care

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Overtime

Qualifications

• Proven experience in planning major projects within a high voltage environment.
• Experience managing a team.
• A full UK Driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Manage production of programmes for design, procurement, and construction phases.
• Coordinate production of trackers for progress measurements.
• Mentor less experienced members of the planning team.
• Manage resources and subcontractors, involved from planning to handover.
• Collaborate with the bid team for competitive and accurate bids.

Skills

Planning major projects

Knowledge of national grid substations

Experience with P6 Primavera

Experience with NEC contracts

Collaboration skills

Ability to influence at all levels

Job description

Role Overview

AWC Staff Services are looking for a Planning Manager for work with their client on their Substations department within the South West/South Wales area. This role is client facing, so a willingness to travel is a must.

You will be part of their Transmission & Renewables team. Who design, build and commission substations at voltages up to and including 400kV. Teams construct and maintain transmission lines and substations, ensuring the efficient and reliable delivery of electricity.

Responsibilities

• You'll be managing the production of robust and detailed programmes for all works associated with the design, procurement and construction phases of our substation projects, ensuring the team liaise with the Project/Construction Manager and Site Engineers to ensure that the programme keeps abreast of any changes.
• You'll be managing and coordinating the production of detailed trackers that can substantiate progress measurements on a regular basis and retain these for analysis on future bids.
• Mentor and support less experienced members of the planning team on the technical aspects of programming.
• Managing resources and subcontractors and being involved in every stage of the project, working closely with the site delivery team and attending client meetings, from initial planning to final handover.
• In this role, you will also collaborate with our bid team, offering your planning expertise to make our bids competitive and accurate.
• Your ability to collect benchmarking data for value assessments and manage risk, issue, and opportunity registers will be highly valued.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in planning major projects within a high voltage environment
• Knowledge and experience with national grid substations · Experience managing a team
• Experience working with P6 primavera
• Experience with NEC contracts
• A full UK Driving licence
• Able to collaborate, influence and deal with people at all levels including Executive Directors.
• Proven track‑record of delivering change and implementing strategic initiatives.

Benefits

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme / Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from or car allowance
• Private health care and health care cash plan
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Overtime