Regional Planning Manager

Metispeople; Limefield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Metispeople is seeking a Regional Planning Manager to lead and develop an established planning team within a project services consultancy. You will manage a team of around 6 planners, oversee workload and performance, and remain hands-on with select projects and clients.

The role combines team leadership, project planning, and business development, with a strong focus on NEC contracts, EOTs, and programme delivery across civil engineering and construction projects.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and mentoring experience in planning teams.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and deliver programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of ~6 planners.
• Oversee delivery of planning services across multiple projects.
• Provide senior planning support to clients and project teams.
• Develop tender and construction programmes.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Client management

Project management

Communication

Commercial mindset

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

• 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

• 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.