Senior Planning Manager

Mace; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. We are seeking a Senior Programme Planner to lead planning on complex energy infrastructure projects in the UK, applying robust scheduling standards, driving baselines, and delivering insightful reporting for decision-makers.

You will work with senior stakeholders, manage risk, and champion sustainability and governance in a collaborative, hybrid work

Qualifications

• Membership of professional bodies (APM/RICS/CIOB/ICE/AACE/IRM/IEMA) or equivalent.
• Extensive property or infrastructure project management experience.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Leadership of large, diverse teams.
• Experience managing relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of carbon and sustainability shaping project outlook.

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent coding structures, planning standards, and risk-adjusted logic across schedule inputs.
• Govern schedule updates, baseline control, and reporting cycles for compliance.
• Manage scenario modelling and impact assessments for major changes and risks.
• Provide visibility from short-term lookaheads to milestones for delivery risks.
• Develop reporting outputs to support planning across horizons.
• Maintain a robust, integrated planning baseline for confident decisions.
• Improve alignment across stakeholders and contributors.
• Enhance ability to identify, mitigate, and manage delivery risks.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Leadership experience

Stakeholder management

Sustainability knowledge

Education

Professional memberships (APM/RICS/CIOB/ICE/AACE/IRM/IEMA) or equivalent

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

In the energy sector, the UK will need to invest up to £900 billion of capital expenditure to enable a net zero economy by 2050. For our clients in the sector, this means delivering complex projects and programmes delivering low-carbon technologies and infrastructure and doing so safely, efficiently, and at pace.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Ensuring consistent application of coding structures, planning standards, and risk-adjusted logic across all schedule inputs.
• Governing schedule updates, baseline control, and reporting cycles, driving high levels of contributor compliance and data quality.
• Managing scenario modelling and impact assessments to support decision-making for major changes and emerging risks.
• Providing clear visibility from short-term lookaheads through to key programme milestones, enabling proactive management of delivery risks and opportunities.
• Developing reporting outputs that support effective planning across short, medium, and long-term horizons.
• A robust, integrated planning baseline that supports confident decision-making.
• Improved alignment across stakeholders and contributors.
• Enhanced ability to identify, mitigate, and manage delivery risks.

You’ll Need To Have

• Membership of APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Deep property or infrastructure project management expertise.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Leadership and management experience of large, diverse teams.
• Experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.