Senior Programme Planning Lead (Hybrid)

Mace; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Job summary

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our client is one of the largest water companies in the UK, responsible for water and wastewater services in England.

Their purpose is to deliver their services in an environmentally sustainable, economically beneficial, and socially responsible manner and create sustainable long-term value for all.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in project controls/planning on large projects.
• Expert knowledge of design and build techniques and bottom-up scheduling.
• Strong Primavera knowledge and related project planning tools.
• Membership of a relevant professional body (APM, CIOB, ICE, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Direct planning across allocated projects and tenders, ensuring schedules are developed and delivered.
• Promote safe, high-quality, compliant project delivery with HSE standards.
• Drive performance through effective planning, scheduling and monitoring.
• Support governance and decision-making across functions and units.
• Foster collaboration and stakeholder relationships to enable project success.
• Provide analysis, advice and corrective actions to stakeholders and clients.
• Develop and lead a high-performing planning team.
• Deliver project requirements while supporting net-zero ambitions.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Governance & controls

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Primavera

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our client is one of the largest water companies in the UK, responsible for water and wastewater services in England.

Their purpose is to deliver their services in an environmentally sustainable, economically beneficial, and socially responsible manner and create sustainable long-term value for all.