Regional Planning Manager

Metispeople; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Metispeople is seeking a Regional Planning Manager for an established project services consultancy. You will lead and develop a planning team, overseeing workload and performance while staying hands-on on key projects and clients.

You will manage a team of around 6 planners, drive planning delivery across multiple projects, and provide senior support to clients and project teams throughout tender to completion.

Qualifications

• Senior planning experience in UK civil engineering projects.
• Deep knowledge of NEC contracts, including Clauses 32 and 64.
• Strong experience with EOT, delay and change management.
• Experience mentoring planners and leading multi-project teams.
• Excellent client-facing communication and commercial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of around 6 planners.
• Manage delivery of planning services across multiple projects.
• Provide senior planning support to clients and project teams.
• Develop tender programmes and construction programmes.
• Programme management from tender through to completion.
• Prepare and manage Extension of Time (EOT).
• Apply NEC planning and contract management.
• Handle change, delay and impact analysis.
• Support project teams with programme strategy and commercial awareness.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Contribute to business development and win new work.
• Identify opportunities to develop existing client relationships.

Skills

Team leadership

Civil planning

NEC contracts

EOT management

Mentoring

Business development

Client relations

Education

Civil engineering degree

Job description

I am working with an established and growing project services consultancy that is looking to appoint a Regional Planning Manager to lead and develop an established planning team.

This is a senior role offering a genuine mix of team leadership, project management, technical planning and business development.

You will be responsible for a team of around 6 planners, overseeing their workload, development and performance, whilst also remaining hands‑on with key projects and clients.

The Role

You will be involved throughout the project lifecycle, from tender planning through to project completion, with particular responsibility for:

• Leading and mentoring a team of approximately 6 planners
• Managing the delivery of planning services across multiple projects
• Providing senior planning support to clients and project teams
• Developing tender programmes and construction programmes
• Programme management from tender through to completion
• Extension of Time (EOT) preparation and management
• NEC planning and contract management
• Strong understanding and application of NEC Clauses 32 and 64
• Change, delay and impact analysis
• Supporting project teams with programme strategy and commercial awareness
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Contributing to business development and winning new work
• Identifying opportunities to develop existing client relationships

About You

We are looking for an experienced Planning Manager / Senior Planning Manager / Regional Planning Manager from a civil engineering background who is comfortable operating at both a technical and managerial level.

You should have:

• Strong UK civil engineering planning experience
• Excellent knowledge of NEC contracts
• Experience with Clauses 32 and 64
• Strong EOT, delay and change management experience
• Previous experience managing or mentoring planners
• The ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills
• A commercial mindset and an interest in business development

Experience across both civil engineering and building/construction would be advantageous, although not essential.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to move beyond purely project‑based planning and take responsibility for people, projects, clients and regional growth within a consultancy environment.