About the role

  • Planning Manager leading planning teams and managing project schedules at CMR consultancy. Driving project success in large-scale construction environments with a focus on strategic planning and assurance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage planning teams: Oversee multiple projects to achieve business outcomes, develop and maintain accurate schedules, and manage contract programme assessments.
  • Team development: Set standards, motivate, coach, and mentor staff, recognising and developing high-potential talent.
  • Schedule management: Maintain accurate schedules throughout the project life-cycle, incorporating all internal and external activities, and provide key milestones.
  • Programme schedule reporting: Report schedule information to the cost estimating database, ensuring accurate identification and classification of tender timescales and activity duration's.
  • Support cost and risk management: Align cost plans with programmes, produce monthly cost forecasts, manage risk and opportunity registers, and promote world-class health, safety, and environmental standards.

Requirements

  • Degree/Post-Grad in construction or business-related field; membership of a recognised organisation like RICS.
  • Over ten years as a senior planner on large projects (over £50m); 3-5 years leading small teams; significant experience with Primavera P6.
  • Planning multiple, concurrent projects; commercial and financial awareness; understanding of NEC contracts; leadership and influencing skills.
  • Planning in live operational environments; knowledge of airport environments.
  • Strong communication skills; ability to manage ambiguity; personal resilience.

Benefits

  • 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
  • Comprehensive Private Healthcare (Inc Dentist and Optician)
  • Life Assurance (x4 Salary)
  • Pension: employers' contribution of 4%
  • Company and personal performance-based bonus
  • Salary Sacrifice Scheme
  • Long Service Leave
  • Training and professional development
  • Regular social events
  • Perkbox – employee experience platform

Job title

Planning Manager

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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