Senior Planning Manager - Infrastructure & Energy Projects

Carmichael UK; Chard Town; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmichael UK is seeking an experienced Planning Manager to lead the Planning Team on major UK infrastructure schemes, including offshore wind connections, substations and underground cables. You will develop robust baselines from first principles with hands-on site delivery experience.

You will mentor planners, drive best practice, manage resources, and ensure programmes align with commercial and contractual requirements while supporting tender submissions and delivery objectives.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• Senior Planner or Planning Manager on large UK infrastructure projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Asta Powerproject.
• Strong Excel and reporting skills; NEC3/NEC4 knowledge.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning activities across several major infrastructure projects.
• Drive consistency and best practice across planning teams and project portfolios.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and professional development support to planners.
• Promote effective planning processes that enable successful project outcomes.
• Define project scope, programme assumptions, constraints and delivery drivers.
• Monitor project critical paths, risks, and mitigation strategies.

Skills

Programme management

Critical path analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Reporting

Resource planning

Education

Civil/Construction Engineering degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Asta Powerproject

Excel

Job description

Carmichael UK is seeking an experienced Planning Manager to lead the Planning Team on major UK infrastructure schemes, including offshore wind connections, substations and underground cables. You will develop robust baselines from first principles with hands-on site delivery experience.

You will mentor planners, drive best practice, manage resources, and ensure programmes align with commercial and contractual requirements while supporting tender submissions and delivery objectives.