Senior Planning Manager

Gold Group Limited; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading main contractor seeks a Senior Planning Manager in Peterborough to lead the planning function for a significant framework. The role involves managing a team, developing project programmes using Primavera P6, and ensuring compliance with NEC contract requirements, while offering a competitive salary and excellent career progression.

Benefits

Car allowance

Annual bonus

Life assurance

Pension

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Career progression prospects

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior or Lead Planning Engineer.
• Strong knowledge of NEC contract conditions.
• Experience managing or mentoring a small planning team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning function for a large, multi-year framework programme.
• Develop, manage, and maintain project programmes using Primavera P6.
• Identify project risks and propose effective mitigation strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Education

Relevant qualifications in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Location: Peterborough Salary: £80000 - £95000 per annum + + car allowance + bonus + package

Sector: Planning and Project Controls, Water & Waste Management, Planning and Project Controls, Planning Type: Permanent

Contact: Matt Lilburn Job Published: 1 day ago

Title: Senior Planning Manager
Location: Peterborough (hybrid)
Salary: £95,000 + car allowance + package

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Planning Manager to spearhead the planning function for a leading main contractor on a long term, significant framework.

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a key leadership role, where you'll manage a small, capable team of planners and work closely with operational, commercial, and client stakeholders to ensure programme certainty across a diverse range of technically challenging projects.

You'll be responsible for the development, management, and control of project programmes using Primavera P6, ensuring they remain compliant with NEC contract requirements. From tender stage through to final delivery, you'll oversee programme updates, reporting, risk management, and delay analysis, playing a pivotal role in driving performance and project outcomes.

To succeed in this role, you'll need proven experience as a Senior or Lead Planning Engineer within a infrastructure environment. A strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 and the NEC form of contract is essential, alongside excellent communication and leadership skills.

The Senior Planning Manager will join a leading main contractor that's redefining the construction industry through innovation and embracing new cutting-edge technologies.

Duties

• Lead the planning function for a large, multi-year framework programme
• Manage and mentor a small team of Planning Engineers, ensuring best practice and professional development.
• Develop, manage, and maintain comprehensive project programmes using Primavera P6.
• Work closely with operational, commercial, and design teams to integrate plans and support decision-making.
• Oversee programme updates, progress reporting, scenario planning and delay analysis.
• Ensure all programmes are compliant with NEC contract requirements.
• Identify project risks and opportunities, proposing effective mitigation strategies.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, stakeholders, and the wider project delivery team.

Candidate

• Proven experience as a Lead or Senior Planning Engineer
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 is essential.
• In-depth understanding of NEC contract conditions and programme management requirements.
• Experience managing or mentoring a small planning team.
• A collaborative leader with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-project framework environment.
• Relevant qualifications in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.

Offer

• Starting salary of £95,000 per annum
• Car allowance £6,000 or company car
• Annual bonus
• Life assurance
• Pension
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (extra 5 days via flexible benefits scheme)
• Excellent career progression prospects within a growing business unit.

If you are looking for a new career challenge in planning and you are interested in the above opportunity then please apply by sending your CV or call Matt Lilburn on 01342 330 533 quoting refence 71346.

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