Planning Manager

STRABAG; Stafford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

STRABAG UK is seeking an experienced Planning Lead to manage the Planning function on major UK infrastructure projects. You will oversee the planning team, produce timely programme information, and drive risk mitigation across complex, high-value contracts.

Key duties include coordinating interfaces with BIM, design, estimation and commercial teams, reviewing progress, and ensuring adherence to STRABAG PLAN procedures. A strong 4D planning background and subcontractor coordination are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have CSEF mandatory skills.
• Member of a Professional Institution.
• Degree/HND/HNC in Construction / Engineering or equivalent.
• Advanced competence in planning software.
• Broad experience in construction environments.
• Senior experience with planning techniques in tendering and contract delivery.
• Strong understanding of commercial and contractual processes in planning.
• Experience with 4D planning.
• Advanced knowledge of Safety, Environment and Risk Management.
• Experience managing a Planning team.
• Ability to analyse resource and cost loading data in programmes.

Responsibilities

• Review Employer’s Requirements, Contract Data and Works Information and highlight deficiencies.
• Lead the Planning function and manage the Planning team on assigned projects.
• Produce adequate and timely contract planning information to management and client.
• Provide programme schedules to aid project control.
• Collate progress data to update the programme.
• Lead assessment of programme risks and mitigation measures.
• Review quality and accuracy of reports, narratives and programmes.
• Coordinate interfaces with BIM, design, estimation, commercial and construction teams.
• Manage labour, cost and resource profiles and schedules.

Skills

CSEF Mandatory Skills

Professional Institution Membership

Degree/HND/HNC in Construction or Eng

Advanced Planning Software

Broad Construction Experience

Senior Planning Experience

Commercial/Contractual Understanding

4D Planning

Safety, Environment and Risk Mgmt

Planning Team Management

Resource & Cost Loading Analysis

Risk Management

Tendering Experience

Education

Degree/HND/HNC in Construction / Engineering

Tools

TILOS

Advanced Planning Software

Job description

About STRABAG UK

At STRABAG UK, we are shaping the infrastructure that supports communities, businesses and the UK's transition to a more sustainable future. As part of one of Europe's leading construction and infrastructure groups, we deliver complex, high-value projects across transportation, civil engineering, energy and infrastructure.

Tasks

About STRABAG UK

At STRABAG UK, we are shaping the infrastructure that supports communities, businesses and the UK's transition to a more sustainable future. As part of one of Europe's leading construction and infrastructure groups, we deliver complex, high-value projects across transportation, civil engineering, energy and infrastructure.

Our newly established Power team sits within the Infrastructure Division and has been created to support the continued growth of STRABAG UK in the energy sector. Working on major power transmission, substation and National Grid infrastructure projects across the UK, our team plays a vital role in delivering resilient, low‑carbon energy networks that will support generations to come.

Guided by STRABAG's People. Planet. Progress. 2030 strategy, we are committed to developing talented people, delivering sustainable infrastructure and driving innovation through engineering excellence.

Requirements

• Review the Employer’s Requirements, Contract Data and Works Information and associated information and highlight any deficiencies/omissions noted.
• Responsibility for the Planning function, including the management of the Planning team, on the project(s) assigned.
• Manage the production of adequate and timely contract planning information to the project management team and client.
• Provide programme schedules as aids to controlling the project.
• Collate information on the progress and status of the project to ensure the accurate updating of the programme.
• Lead the assessment of programme risks and programme risk analysis, including development and implementation of mitigation measures.
• Review and ensure the quality and accuracy of reports, narratives and programmes to be submitted.
• Management and coordination of the programme to ensure interfaces of partners, supply chain and third parties are known, analysed, understood and appropriately linked.
• Management of the production of labour, cost and resource profiles and schedules over the duration of the project based on detailed estimates and budgets and utilising forecasts to completion.
• Forecasting potential problem areas and proposing potential solutions such that the Project Manager can initiate appropriate preventative and corrective action.
• Review of change and compensation events.
• Interfacing with other functional team leads including, but not limited to: BIM team, design team, estimation, commercial team and construction execution.
• Undertake review, challenge and assurance of the programme to comply with STRA- PLAN procedures and guidelines.
• Provide productivity as-built data accumulated from the works to allow feedback to the Business Development team and availability to the wider Planning team.
• Undertake regular one-to-one reviews with project Planning personnel to manage development targets, staff satisfaction and engagement.
• Encourage sharing of information and best practise and communication between Business Units.
• Reporting of data and progress to the Head of Planning.

Qualifications

Required:

• CSEF Mandatory Skills.
• Membership of Professional Institution.
• Degree/HND/HNC in Construction / Engineering or appropriate professional qualification.
• Advanced competence in appropriate Planning software.
• Broad experience within the appropriate construction environment.
• Senior experience of working with a wide range of planning techniques in both tendering and contract delivery.
• An advanced understanding of the commercial and contractual processes within the planning function.
• Previous experience with implementing and utilising 4D planning.
• Advanced knowledge of Safety, Environment and Risk Management.
• Significant experience and advanced working knowledge of the contracts the business operates within.
• Management experience of a Planning team.
• Ability to analyse and challenge the resource and cost loading data within programmes and produce outputs to clearly demonstrate this information to others.
• Experience in Risk management.
• Experience of tendering.

Desirable

• Leadership training.
• Experience in the use of TILOS software.
• Experience in project management.
• Experience of managing QSRA.