Senior Planner - Project Controls Manager

Gleeds; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global property consultancy is seeking a Senior Planner - Project Controls Manager in Manchester. You will lead Integrated Project Controls services and support business development in the UK Infrastructure sector. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in UK infrastructure projects, strong leadership skills, and a dedication to quality service delivery. This full-time role offers competitive salary, flexible working, and ample career development opportunities.

Benefits

Clear career development opportunities

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Programme

Global travel scholarship programme

Qualifications

• Proven background of experience working on UK Infrastructure and/or Major UK Projects.
• Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our Customer’s requirements.
• Managing and maintaining Customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement Integrated Project Controls service.
• Support key account management and recruitment.
• Develop and enhance Gleeds Integrated Project Controls capability.

Skills

Experience in UK Infrastructure

Business Development

Customer Relationship Management

Project Management

Team Leadership

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Gleeds

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12.08.2025

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About The Role

Role - Senior Planner - Project Controls Manager

Sector - Infrastructure

Location - Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Bristol, London, UK Wide

Permanent -Full time - with flexible working and core hours -(Mixture of home, office and client sites)

About this opportunity:

Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy. Independent since 1885, we are proud to deliver award-winning projects around the world. We are a proud to say that we have been certified asa “Great Place to Work” which further acknowledges that we put our people at the heart of everything we do.

Gleeds Infrastructure specialise in delivering projects worldwide with extensive experience in Renewables, Technology, Transport and Utilities. Our goal is to deliver Infrastructure that leaves a positive, lasting legacy when well-integrated into the physical, human, and economic environment. Whether it’s a rail link, wind farm, or flood defence barrier, the goal is to create tangible benefits for individuals, communities, and economies.

We are recruiting for a Senior Planner / Project Controls Manager to join our team and be a part of our ambitious growth plans for 2024/25.

The role of Senior Planner / Project Controls Manager is to lead, develop and implement our Integrated Project Controls service across our capital programme portfolio as well as shape and grow our National and Regional teams. You will be responsible for supporting the leadership of the Integrated Project Controls function, work winning, key account management, recruitment and growing our Regional and UK Infrastructure business.

You will be responsible for having a leading role in strengthening Gleeds’ Integrated Project Controls proposition, both internally and externally.

About You

What we are looking for in our next Senior Planner / Project Controls Manager:

• Proven background of experience working on UK Infrastructure and/or Major UK Projects.
• Supporting identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the UK Infrastructure business.
• Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our Customer’s requirements.
• Reviewing scope of appointments to ensure services are being delivered by team members in accordance with appointments.
• Managing and maintaining Customer relationships (i.e. Clients, business partners and other consultants).
• Managing employees, focusing on retention and development.
• Developing and enhancing Gleeds Integrated Project Controls capability and proposition.
• Briefing employees on relevant aspects of Gleeds business.
• Leading and supporting bids for services.
• Managing the commercial aspects of projects (e.g. scope of services/deliverables, invoices, payments, and debt management).

What we can offer you:

• Clear opportunities to develop and grow your career through training and further qualifications.
• Fantastic networking opportunities to grow your personal brand and expand your understanding of the industry.
• Generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase additional days through the holiday purchase scheme.
• Competitive salary and the opportunity to increase this through continuous reviews.
• Employee Assistance Programme to ensure your health and personal well-being comes first.
• Our global travel scholarship programme gives you the unique opportunity to gain global experience.
• Flexible working arrangements to ensure you have a healthy work-life balance.
• Volunteering opportunities to engage with your local community or charitable organisations.

About Us

Be part of the extraordinary:

Every day at Gleeds, we influence the way people around the world live, work and travel. Delivering on the world’s most iconic projects for globally renowned clients, our teams solve complex problems that shape the future of the built environment.

One of the qualities we value in people, is the ability to think creatively about the solutions we offer to clients. With 71 offices spanning the Americas, Europe, MENA and Asia Pacific our ability to innovate and improve is a product of the varied backgrounds and experience of our people. We welcome new perspectives and ideas.

Above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, our aspiration is to leave a positive legacy for people and local communities, whilst living and breathing our three core values:

• We’re committed to our clients and our people.
• We’re creative and realistic.
• We combine professionalism with personality.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender.

We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.

Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.