Planning Manager

Fawkes & Reece; Slough; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full package

Career progression

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece is seeking a Planning Manager for London to drive programmes from tender through to handover on high-profile datacentre schemes. You will collaborate with pre-construction, delivery, and commercial teams to optimise schedules and ensure delivery to the highest standards.

The role requires proven experience as a Senior Planner or Planning Manager in a major contractor, with expertise in Primavera P6 or Asta Powerproject and strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Planner or Planning Manager within a Tier 1 or Tier 2 main contractor.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 or Asta Powerproject.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Collaborative, proactive, and solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Developing, managing, and maintaining detailed project programmes from tender through to completion.
• Leading planning input on bids and tenders, ensuring robust and competitive submissions.
• Monitoring progress, identifying risks and opportunities, and advising the wider project team.
• Supporting Project Managers and site teams with accurate planning insights and updates.
• Embedding best-practice planning processes across the business to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Senior Planner experience

Planning management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Tools

Primavera P6

Asta Powerproject

Job description

Planning Manager - London | Up to £135,000 + Package - Datacentres

Are you an experienced Planning Manager with a proven track record delivering large-scale, complex construction projects?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading Tier 1 Main Contractor within their specialist Major Projects Division, managing programmes from tender stage through to handover.

The Role

As Planning Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role within the project team, taking ownership of programmes across the full project lifecycle. You’ll collaborate closely with pre-construction, delivery, and commercial teams to ensure each scheme is set up for success and delivered to the highest standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing, managing, and maintaining detailed project programmes from tender through to completion.
• Leading planning input on bids and tenders, ensuring robust and competitive submissions.
• Monitoring progress, identifying risks and opportunities, and advising the wider project team.
• Supporting Project Managers and site teams with accurate planning insights and updates.
• Embedding best-practice planning processes across the business to drive continuous improvement.

About You

• Proven experience as a Senior Planner or Planning Manager within a Tier 1 or Tier 2 main contractor.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 or Asta Powerproject.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Collaborative, proactive, and solutions-focused approach.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary up to £135,000 + full package.
• Clear career progression within a well-structured and supportive planning function.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile, technically challenging projects in a thriving sector.