Planning Manager - Anglian

MWH Treatment Limited; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MWH Treatment Limited seeks a Planning Manager for the Anglian Water Region, primarily ensuring project plans are executed effectively. The successful candidate will lead and enhance planning teams, deliver strategic insights, and communicate updates to stakeholders, while promoting a culture of accountability and health safety. Join us to foster innovation and drive performance improvements within major infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in planning major projects, ideally in water/civil engineering.
• Strong expertise in collaborative planning processes.
• Leadership experience in managing and developing planning teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust project plans aligned with standards.
• Provide strategic insights, ensuring resource alignment and risk mitigation.
• Communicate key project milestones and progress to stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Strategic decision-making

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

MWH Treatment is looking to strengthen our Planning team with a Planning Manager for our Anglian Water Region. While leading and developing a team towards planning excellence, you’ll ensure the project plan and programme are kept on track with any mitigating circumstances successfully overcome. By using your knowledge and expertise in planning, you’ll build the trust and confidence of key stakeholders by delivering project updates backed up by value-added data that can contribute to delivery improvements as we progress.

What You’ll Do:

1. Develop and maintain robust project plans aligned with @one Alliance and Anglian Water standards.

2. Provide strategic insights, ensuring resource alignment and risk mitigation.

3. Communicate key project milestones and progress to stakeholders.

4. Drive a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

5. Champion health, safety, and wellbeing across all planning activities.

Proven experience in planning major projects, ideally within the water or civil engineering sector.

Strong expertise in Primavera P6 and collaborative planning processes.

Leadership experience in managing and developing planning teams.

Excellent communication skills to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.

Passion for innovation, problem-solving, and strategic decision-making.