Planning Manager

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Planning Manager to oversee a diverse portfolio of new build construction projects. This role involves managing the planning system, ensuring effective solutions during the bid process, and supporting production teams to achieve project timelines. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, this organization fosters a collaborative environment where your contributions can make a significant impact. Join a team that values respect, integrity, and passion, and be part of delivering award-winning projects across the UK and beyond. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a supportive and dynamic setting.

Benefits

26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days

2 paid volunteering days a year

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Lifestyle benefits (BY Extra)

Qualifications

• Ability to manage multiple resources and project programmes.
• Proven experience in NEC/JCT contracts and mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage the planning system and resources for multiple projects.
• Support production teams to meet project time objectives.

Skills

Project Management

Contract Management (NEC/JCT)

Mentoring

Communication Skills

Planning Software (Power project, P6, MS Project)

Education

Degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Power Project

Primavera P6

MS Project

Asta

Job description

Job Description

Bouygues UK have an exciting opportunity for a career focused Planning Manager to work on a wide variety of new build construction projects. Some of these projects include Oriel, a joint initiative to transform a two-acre site at St Pancras Hospital to deliver a pioneering eye care, research, and education centre. A state-of-the-art building with an anticipated gross internal area of up to 46,000m2. The West Middlesex - Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre (ADC), valued at £80 million. This state-of-the-art facility would provide diagnostic imaging such as X-ray, CT and MRI as well as cancer treatment and renal dialysis for people with kidney problems.

Essential:

• Ability to manage multiple resources with the Planning Department and multiple project programmes running in parallel.
• Proven common forms of contract experience in NEC/JCT.
• Mentoring abilities to support staff and provide the platform for personal development within the department.
• Experience of construction projects and processes across a broad range of sectors (bias towards commercial, mixed-use developments, schools, high-end residential preferable).
• Demonstrate knowledge of all aspects of development; design, procurement, construction (structure, architecture, services), commissioning.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to quickly and clearly articulate key issues and to listen and capture concerns of others.
• Use of specialist planning software (ideally all of Power project, P6, MS Project), will also consider Asta experience.

Job Purpose and Scope:

Manage and operate the planning system in accordance with the planning procedures, providing a consistently high level of service. Responsibility of managing the planning resource within pre-construction ensuring effective solutions are provided within the bid process. Manage the planning resource on multiple live projects ensuring the production teams are supported to deliver the project time objectives.

Why Bouygues UK

Day in and day out our teams deliver some of the most technically innovative and challenging projects across the UK and the world. With a strong corporate culture, our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Excellence, Courage, Integrity and Passion.

We offer competitive basic salaries coupled with generous company benefits including:

• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days.
• 2 paid volunteering days a year.
• Pension scheme.
• Life insurance.
• Private medical insurance.
• BY Extra - opt into lifestyle benefits.

Bouygues Construction UK was awarded the Top Employers United Kingdom and Top Employers Europe certification. Together with our partners and clients, Bouygues UK delivers award-winning construction, development and regeneration projects to the most exacting standards across public and commercial private sectors.

Bouygues UK is part of the Bouygues Group, a diverse global business which operates in the construction, engineering, energy, media and telecommunications markets. With annual sales of over €32 billion and operations in over 100 countries, the financial strength of our group is a key differentiator in these challenging economic times.

Be Yourself!

Here at Bouygues, we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. You will also have an opportunity to join our employee led & inclusion communities such as WeLink (women network), Encompass (+), Kaleidoscope (BAME), and Wellness peer support network, Parents and Carers network.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of reassignment, marital status, or belief, or maternity.

We value your privacy and we are committed to protecting your personal details. If you choose to apply for this role, please do not include any sensitive data on your CV which reveals (directly or indirectly); your origins, your political, philosophical or religious opinions, or your membership of a trade union, your social security number, or information which relates to your health or any criminal convictions.