Senior Planning Manager - Aviation

Mace; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace Construct Limited in London, United Kingdom, is seeking an experienced Planning & Project Controls professional to lead medium to high complexity projects. You will collaborate with the planning function, verify tenders, and support project management to deliver on time and profitably.

You will manage planning teams, implement Earned Value Management, and communicate with clients and stakeholders to drive robust planning processes and ensure delivery aligns with the programme and client

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of schedule management tools & software.
• Mastery in setting up effective planning/schedule management systems & procedures.
• Experience with Earned Value Management reporting.
• Ability to manage activities with significant uncertainty of solution or outcome.
• Develop and maintain effective communication with clients and stakeholders.
• Experience leading planning teams or a planning function.
• Degree (or equivalent) in Construction/Programme/PM disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the planning function on allocated project and contributes as required.
• Verifies projects/tenders to ensure alignment to define planning processes; ensure proper planning, scheduling and monitoring.
• Supports Project Management in delivery of the project, ensuring on-time and profitable delivery.
• Responsible for planning of medium & high complexity projects, a portfolio of smaller projects or larger projects.
• Creates plans and analyses trends using numerical and statistical techniques.
• Provides performance management, technical and career development and coaching to the planning team.
• Works with client and project stakeholders to deliver against programme and objectives.

Skills

Schedule management

Planning & scheduling

Earned Value Management

Multi-industry construction

Client/stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Uncertainty management

Degree in Construction/PM

Education

Degree (or equivalent) in Construction/PM

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

About The Company

At Mace Construct, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We are innovators, trusted partners, construction experts. Founded on a belief that the built environment sector could be more efficient, innovative and responsible. We've built a reputation and track record for delivering projects better than ever before: safer, faster and greener. Transforming industries, supporting communities and leaving legacies.

About The Company

At Mace Construct, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We are innovators, trusted partners, construction experts. Founded on a belief that the built environment sector could be more efficient, innovative and responsible. We've built a reputation and track record for delivering projects better than ever before: safer, faster and greener. Transforming industries, supporting communities and leaving legacies.

About The Project

Mace Construct has worked at Heathrow for more than 25 years. Over that time, its role has extended across more than 400 live frameworks and projects on a 1,227-hectare campus. Experience at that scale builds more than site knowledge. It develops an understanding of how operational, technical and stakeholder interfaces behave under pressure, and what it takes to deliver change without interrupting the system around it.

Our teams have extensive, first-hand understanding of delivering airport projects, combining exceptional commitment to safety, smart construction methods and a collaborative, client-focused approach to ensure success. This approach has cemented long term partnerships.

About The Role

Collaborates with the planning function on allocated project and contributes, as required.

Verifies projects/ tenders to ensure alignment to define planning processes; ensure projects/ tenders are appropriately planned, scheduled and monitored. Supports Project Management function in the delivery of the project, as required, ensuring they are delivered on time and profitably. Responsible for the planning of medium & high complexity projects, a portfolio of smaller projects or larger projects.

What You'll Be Doing

• Advises on complex requirements and communicate analysis and corrective measures effectively.
• Manages planning/scheduling delivery of medium/high complexity projects/programmes. Oversees planning/scheduling, EVM, project controls methodologies.
• Influences complex requirements and communicates analysis and corrective measures effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively with client/s, project team and stakeholders.
• Creates plans and analyses trends using numerical and statistical techniques.
• Supports senior management in negotiations, contract development, due diligence & other business development.
• Manages, other members of the planning team and provides leadership.
• Inspires and empower individuals within their portfolio to deliver high quality standards and outputs.
• Undertakes tasks required to full fill the requirements of the project/assignment.
• Provides performance management, technical & career development and coaching.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

What You'll Bring

• Expert knowledge of schedule management tools & software.
• Mastery in setting up effective planning/schedule management systems & procedures.
• Able to manage activities with significant uncertainty of solution or outcome.
• Multi Industry Construction Experience
• Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with client/s and other project stakeholders (internal and external).
• Manage and resolve any actual or potential conflicts with the Client or project stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with client/s and other project stakeholders (internal and external).
• Manage and resolve any actual or potential conflicts with the Client or project stakeholders.
• A positive 'can do' attitude and full accountability.
• Experience of managing other planners/small planning team.
• Solid knowledge of and experience implementing Earned Value Management reporting.
• Degree (or equivalent) with professional work experience in one or more specific disciplines in the Construction, Programme, Project or Commercial Management disciplines.

Nice to have

• Excellent attention to detail & able to validate & check schedule management inputs, recording & reports produced, providing commentary & analysis.
• Large Scale, High Value construction project experience, especially in an Aviation environment.
• Relevant CSCS Card.
• Working towards Chartered/registered member of a relevant institution Accreditation from recognised industry body (e.g APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA).

You can find more information about our culture, values, and how we reward our people here.

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

Primary Location

GB-GB-London

Organization

Mace Construct Limited

Schedule

Regular

Job Type

Full-time

Job Posting

16-Oct-2026, 10:12:05 AM