Senior Planning Manager - Energy

Mace Consult; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace consults on energy infrastructure in the UK, delivering complex programmes to increase grid capacity and enable a net-zero economy. The role focuses on leading planning, performance improvement, and contractual management across major projects.

You will work with client and contractor teams to drive day-to-day project controls, governance, and strategic development while promoting safety, collaboration, and sustainable growth within the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified and professional membership or equivalent development.
• Seven years’ relevant experience in linear infrastructure delivery.
• Strong planning and infrastructure project expertise.
• Proven commercial acumen and senior stakeholder management.
• Experienced leader with sustainability and carbon awareness.

Responsibilities

• Owning all aspects of the planning process including integrated programme and critical paths.
• Ensuring cost loading of programmes to the appropriate level of cost and progress capture.
• Analyzing contractor programmes and providing feedback on run rates, schedule risks, and mitigations.
• Leading all aspects of contractual management for programme related events.
• Directing key assignments, strengthening planning performance, and ensuring effective scheduling and monitoring.
• Supporting strategic development, due diligence, and sustainable business growth.
• Fostering collaboration and building strong stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Seven years’ experience

Strong planning

Infrastructure project expertise

Commercial acumen

Senior stakeholder management

Sustainability and carbon awareness

Education

Degree qualification

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.

Decarbonisation of energy is currently constrained by the capacity of, and connection to, the electricity network. This role will be at the forefront of this, contributing to the delivery of construction projects increasing capacity on the network, and connecting new generation and storage into the grid. Working closely with client and contractor teams, you will manage and drive project controls activities on major projects and programmes. This may include the set‑up of project controls functions, delivery of day‑to‑day services, and continuous improvement of existing operations to enable greater productivity and performance across the portfolio.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Owning all aspects of the planning process including the integrated programme, critical paths, client programmes and the analysis and acceptance of contractor programmes.
• Ensuring cost loading of programmes to the appropriate level of cost and progress capture.
• Analysing contractor programmes and provide feedback to project management including run rates, schedule risks and mitigation measures/opportunities.
• Ability to lead all aspects of contractual management for programme related events.
• Directing key assignments, strengthen planning performance, and ensure effective project scheduling and monitoring.
• Supporting strategic development, due diligence, and sustainable business growth.
• Fostering collaboration, share best practice, and build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.

You’ll need to have:

• Degree qualified with seven years’ relevant experience in linear infrastructure delivery.
• Professional membership or equivalent development.
• Strong planning and infrastructure project expertise.
• Proven commercial acumen and senior stakeholder management.
• Experienced leader with sustainability and carbon awareness.

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 with-in the role.

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