Planning Manager

BAM UK & Ireland; Kilsyth; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car / travel allowance

Private healthcare

8% matched pension contributions

26 days holiday

Wellbeing days

Volunteering day

Personal and professional development

Flexible working options

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Planning Manager to join the ASTI onshore team. Based in Scotland with offices in Inverness or Kilsyth, you will lead planning for large energy infrastructure projects and work with key stakeholders to deliver robust programmes.

You will manage a team of planning engineers, coordinate with project leadership, and ensure change control and reporting align with NEC contracts. Site visits will be required during delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Planning Engineer or Planning Manager on large-scale energy projects.
• Strong NEC contract knowledge.
• Expertise in Primavera P6.
• Ability to lead, coach and mentor planning teams.
• Experience delivering complex schedules and risk analysis.
• Excellent stakeholder collaboration with clients and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Present project programmes to client and executive level.
• Lead and develop a team of planning engineers.
• Collaborate with Project Director, Commercial, Construction, and design managers.
• Coordinate with stakeholders including client and supply chain.
• Oversee monthly reporting, milestones, and value of work in the schedule.
• Manage change programmes in NEC framework.
• Maintain schedules, change control, and resource allocation.
• Deliver Quarterly Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis.
• Maintain progress reporting on risks and opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project controls

Risk management

Team coaching

Tools

Primavera P6

Synchro

Deltek Acumen Risk

MS Office

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Planning Manager to join our ASTI onshore team. As part of this team, you will play a key part in delivering large civil engineering projects that will provide critical infrastructure to enable future, renewable developments across Scotland. The projects are located near Inverness-shire and along the Moray coast. You will be required to work out of our regional offices initially which are located in Inverness or Kilsyth (Glasgow) before visiting site during project delivery. The projects are within the energy infrastructure sector, building new substations and HVDC converter stations to support Scotland's transition to net Zero.

Your team

• Whilst BAM support flexible working options we are seeking individuals who are able to attend site/office the majority of each week.

As Planning Manager, You'll Be Responsible For The Following

• Client and Internal executive level facing role to support the Project Management team in presenting the project programme and providing relevant narrative


• Lead and manage a team of Planning Engineers, ensuring efficient delivery of detailed and robust programmes across all phases of the project.


• Collaborate closely with the Project Director, Commercial Manager, Construction Manager, Project Controls Manager, Design Managers, JV partner planning team, and discipline project managers.


• Engage with key stakeholders, including the client’s Project Manager and Planning Manager, as well as specialist supply chain partners.


• Work with the Commercial and Planning teams to finalise monthly reporting, including managing payment milestones and accurately managing the value of work done within the P6 programme.


• Manage the production of change programmes and narratives aligned with the NEC contract procedure in a timely manner, ensuring smooth communication and contract compliance.


• Manage the development and updates of project schedules, ensuring that change control, progress tracking, and resource allocation are accurately handled throughout the project lifecycle.


• Managing delivery of Quantitative Schedule Risk analysis at quarterly intervals


• Establish and maintain internal and external reporting on programme progress, including risks and opportunities, ensuring transparency and effective communication with all stakeholders.

What do you bring to the role?

Key Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Planning Engineer or Planning Manager on large-scale energy infrastructure or similar projects.


• Strong knowledge and experience with NEC contracts


• Expert in using Primavera P6


• Ability to lead and coach a team, ensuring consistent delivery of programmes and mentoring junior planners.


• Demonstrated ability to manage complex planning tasks, assess programme robustness, and evaluate supply chain schedules.


• Commercial and contractual awareness, particularly regarding cost loading, resource allocation, and risk management.


• Experience working on long-term projects, with an understanding of delivering during both early phases and into completion.


• Experience working on large programmes with resource loading.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working on major energy infrastructure projects or similar facilities.


• Strong background in project planning and controls within large, multi-disciplinary teams.


• Experience with QSRA (Primavera Risk / Deltek Acumen Risk)


• Experience in 4D planning software (Synchro).

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary


• A wide range of family-friendly policies


• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance


• 8 % matched pension contributions


• Private healthcare


• Life assurance


• 26 days holiday


• 2 wellbeing days
  
• 1 volunteering day


• Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.