Senior Planning Manager - Hyperscale Data Centre

Gold Group Limited; Slough; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Healthcare

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Bonus

28 days annual leave

Job summary

Gold Group Limited in Slough is recruiting a Planning Manager to lead the planning and delivery of a major data centre project. You will take responsibility for developing detailed programmes, coordinating resources, and ensuring milestones align with client expectations on a hyperscale scheme.

The role requires proven experience as a Planning Manager/Senior Planner within main contracting, with strong leadership, communication, and commercial awareness to manage multiple workstreams across

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Planning Manager / Senior Planner within a main contracting environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed project programmes across pre-construction, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases
• Lead planning input on tenders, feasibility studies, and design coordination
• Monitor project progress, analyse variances, and provide strategic solutions to mitigate delays
• Work collaboratively with project teams, clients, and supply chain partners
• Regularly report on programme performance, key milestones, and critical path analysis
• Champion best practices in project controls and programme management

Skills

Planning

Project scheduling

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Construction knowledge

Job description

Gold Group Limited in Slough is recruiting a Planning Manager to lead the planning and delivery of a major data centre project. You will take responsibility for developing detailed programmes, coordinating resources, and ensuring milestones align with client expectations on a hyperscale scheme.

The role requires proven experience as a Planning Manager/Senior Planner within main contracting, with strong leadership, communication, and commercial awareness to manage multiple workstreams across