Senior Planning Manager

Metispeople Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Metispeople Ltd is seeking a Regional Planning Manager to lead and develop a planning team within its established project services practice in the UK. The role combines senior-level programme planning, client liaison and business development across multiple projects.

You will manage a team of around 6 planners, oversee delivery of planning services from tender to completion, and provide strategic planning input to key clients and project teams while remaining hands-on on critical projects.

Qualifications

• 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 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• EOT preparation and management.
• NEC planning and contract management.
• 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.

Skills

Civil engineering planning

NEC contracts

Clauses 32 & 64

EOT & change management

Mentoring planners

Multi-project management

Client-facing

Business development

Civil/building experience advantageous

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.

Regional Planning Manager

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.