Planning Manager: TfL Programme Lead for Highway Works

FM Conway Ltd; Coulsdon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ holiday

Car allowance

Career development opportunities

Internal and external training

Shopping discounts through Rewarding\n

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

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

Working closely with TfL and internal teams, you will maintain a safe, 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 and verbal communication.
• Good analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Strong IT skills, including confidence using spreadsheets and planning information.
• Ability to produce accurate programmes, reports and forecasts.
• 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

Works programming

Resource coordination

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

IT skills

Reporting & forecasting

Collaborative approach

Job description

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

Working closely with TfL and internal teams, you will maintain a safe, functional highway network while minimising disruption to road users and communities across London.