Senior Planning Manager for Major Infrastructure Programs

Mott MacDonald Bentley | MMB; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Restaurant vouchers

Transport card

Day care vouchers

Wellbeing support

Employee networks

Job summary

Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) is seeking an experienced Planning Manager to join the United Utilities Enterprise Team in Manchester. This role leads a multidisciplinary planning function across a major framework, guiding projects from inception through handover, with a focus on safety, innovation, and delivery performance.

You will shape culture and strategy within the Enterprise partners, drive planning excellence, and ensure robust programme controls for large capital programmes in the

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Senior Planner/Planning Manager experience.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary construction delivery for large programmes.
• Track record of achieving budget, safety and performance outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Understanding of NEC contract management, baseline and change management.
• Highly organised with strong analytical, problem-solving and negotiation skills.
• Evidence of being proactive with the ability to challenge project assumptions and drive outcomes.
• Experience in facilitating collaborative planning workshops and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.
• Obtained professional certificates in APM PP&C or PMQ or other relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning team, mentoring junior staff for growth.
• Develop planning and controls standards for consistency.
• Carry out schedule integrity checks per NEC guidelines.
• Manage change control, schedule impacts, revisions.
• Produce detailed planning summaries for senior management.
• Manage programme portfolio and team workloads.
• Contribute to Power BI reporting across the business.
• Represent Planning at stakeholder and client meetings.
• Coordinate monthly programme updates and client submissions via CEMAR.
• Attend monthly client meetings to agree progress with teams.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project

Senior Planner

Planning Manager

Multi-disciplinary delivery

Budget/Performance outcomes

Stakeholder management

NEC contract management

Analytical/problem-solving

Planning workshops facilitation

APM PP&C

APM PMQ

Education

APM PP&C

APM PMQ

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) is seeking an experienced Planning Manager to join the United Utilities Enterprise Team in Manchester. This role leads a multidisciplinary planning function across a major framework, guiding projects from inception through handover, with a focus on safety, innovation, and delivery performance.

You will shape culture and strategy within the Enterprise partners, drive planning excellence, and ensure robust programme controls for large capital programmes in the