Planning Manager

Infraspec; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 79,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Joining incentive

Flexible allowance

Up to 20% annual bonus

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Infraspec is seeking a Planning Manager for a major UK airport programme in the Southeast. Hybrid working from Redhill, leading a planning team and delivering integrated programmes using Primavera P6.

You will provide strategic planning leadership, align with construction, commercial and project controls, and drive governance, reporting and continuous improvement across the planning function.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Planning Manager or Senior Planner on major infrastructure or capital projects.
• Strong experience developing and managing complex programmes using Primavera P6.
• Excellent understanding of project controls and programme management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing planning team.
• Develop, manage and optimise complex integrated programmes using Primavera P6.
• Establish planning governance and delivery standards across programmes.
• Align programmes with construction, commercial, risk and project controls strategies.
• Provide programme reporting, forecasting and critical path analysis to senior stakeholders.
• Identify programme risks, opportunities and recovery strategies.
• Translate complex programme data into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Work collaboratively across engineering, commercial, construction and project controls teams.
• Drive continuous improvement across planning processes and delivery.

Skills

Project controls

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Description

Planning Manager

Redhill - Hybrid Working

Up to £90K base + Excellent package

We’re working with our client to appoint an experienced Planning Manager to join their team on a major airport programme in the Southeast.

This is an excellent opportunity to take a senior role within a complex, high-value infrastructure environment, providing strategic planning leadership and helping drive successful project delivery.

The Opportunity

As Planning Manager, you’ll lead the planning function across a major airport programme, working closely with senior project leaders, commercial teams, engineering specialists and delivery teams.

You’ll be responsible for developing robust, integrated programmes, providing insight into project performance and ensuring planning remains aligned with construction, commercial and wider programme objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing planning team.
• Develop, manage and optimise complex integrated programmes using Primavera P6.
• Establish planning best practice, governance and consistent delivery standards.
• Align programmes with construction, commercial, risk and project controls strategies.
• Provide programme reporting, forecasting and critical path analysis to senior stakeholders.
• Identify programme risks, opportunities and recovery strategies.
• Translate complex programme data into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Work collaboratively across engineering, commercial, construction and project controls teams.
• Drive continuous improvement across planning processes and project delivery.

About You

• Proven experience as a Planning Manager or Senior Planner on major infrastructure or capital projects.
• Strong experience developing and managing complex programmes using Primavera P6.
• Excellent understanding of project controls, programme management and construction planning.
• Experience leading, mentoring and developing planning teams.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project delivery objectives.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working within structured governance and programme assurance environments.
• Airport or aviation experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Package

• £79K – £89K salary
• Joining incentive
• Flexible allowance
• Up to 20% annual bonus
• Excellent benefits package
• Hybrid working
• Opportunity to work on a major UK airport infrastructure programme

Interested?

If you’re an experienced Planning Manager looking to join a major airport programme and take a lead role in driving planning performance and delivery certainty, we’d love to hear from you.

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