Planning Manager - Highway & Transport Programs

FM Conway; London Borough of Croydon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

FM Conway is recruiting a Planning Manager to join our Transport for London HMPF contract. You will lead the effective planning and programming of reactive, planned and non-core highway works, ensuring that programmes are achievable and resources are used efficiently.

You will collaborate with TfL, operational teams and specialist divisions to maintain a safe and functional highway network while minimising disruption to road users and communities across London.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational planning, works programming or resource coordination.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a reactive environment.
• Strong stakeholder-management, written communication and verbal communication skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Strong IT skills, including confidence using spreadsheets and planning information.
• Ability to produce accurate programmes, reports and forecasts.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to safe, efficient service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short, medium and long-term programmes for reactive core works, TfL minor highway works and core service activities.
• Prioritise planned and reactive works against contractual timescales, operational needs and available road space.
• Coordinate labour, plant, materials, traffic management and other delivery requirements to support efficient programme execution.
• Ensure programmes comply with contract requirements and contribute to successful KPI performance.
• Monitor programme progress, risks, dependencies and constraints, escalating issues and agreeing recovery actions where required.
• Lead planning and coordination discussions with TfL and internal operational teams to understand client priorities and maximise work instructions.
• Maintain accurate planning information and produce clear reports, forecasts and performance updates.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, resource use and delivery efficiency.

Skills

Operational planning

Resource coordination

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

IT proficiency

Reporting

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

FM Conway is recruiting a Planning Manager to join our Transport for London HMPF contract. You will lead the effective planning and programming of reactive, planned and non-core highway works, ensuring that programmes are achievable and resources are used efficiently.

You will collaborate with TfL, operational teams and specialist divisions to maintain a safe and functional highway network while minimising disruption to road users and communities across London.