Planning Manager - Large Scale Civil Structures

Matchtech; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering contractor is seeking a Planning Manager in Leeds. The role involves leading a team on large-scale civil projects, collaborating across disciplines, and ensuring effective communication and risk management. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in civil engineering, knowledge of NEC contracts, and proficiency in Primavera P6. This position offers opportunities for professional development within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Opportunity to work on high-profile rail projects

Professional development and training

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in project planning within large-scale civil structures.
• Extensive experience in Civil Engineering and/or Construction projects.
• Sound working knowledge of NEC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across disciplines to develop and revise the delivery programme.
• Establish and maintain periodic progress reporting.
• Contribute to the risk register and schedule risk analysis.

Skills

Project planning

Communication

Team leadership

Risk management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Leading civil engineering contractor seeks a Planning Manager who has experience of working on large scale civils structures projects for a contract opportunity in Leeds.

The role will see you lead a team on a major multi-disciplined construction programme.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate across disciplines and sub-contractors to develop and revise the delivery programme, ensuring comprehensive understanding of delivery strategy, dependencies, risks, changes, and progress.
• Establish and maintain periodic progress reporting, provide insights, identify issues and risks, and propose actionable solutions.
• Ensure key stakeholders across disciplines and the organisation are appropriately informed.
• Contribute to the risk register and schedule risk analysis.
• Formally identify, assess, and notify programme changes.
• Work closely with other planners and sections to identify and plan critical dependencies.
• Lead collaborative planning and interface workshops.
• Promote the planning function and work collaboratively with peers to drive best practice and project performance.
• Inspire and empower the wider planning community to deliver high-quality standards and outputs.
• Contribute to coaching, supporting, and formal training of others in the project.

Job Requirements:

• Experience in project planning within large-scale civil structures, ideally within a contracting organisation.
• Extensive experience in Civil Engineering and/or Construction projects, with a proven track record of delivering large-scale civil structures, preferably with a Tier 1 contractor.
• Sound working knowledge of NEC contracts, specifically related to programme obligations within Clauses 31 and 32, and the commercial interfaces.
• Desirable: Full project lifecycle experience, particularly design and build within large-scale rail and structure projects.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 planning software.
• Effective and clear communicator, skilled in building relationships, and thrives in large, fast-paced, multi-discipline teams.
• Capable of identifying, challenging, and succinctly articulating issues and solutions that impact project outcomes.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work on high-profile rail projects within a dynamic and collaborative team.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Supportive work environment with a focus on innovation and excellence.

If you are an experienced Planning Manager with a background in large-scale civil structures and are ready for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply now