Position: Planning Manager - Construction Location: Derby with hybrid working available and site visits across the Severn Trent region Salary: £70-75k (Neg DOE), car/allowance, bonus and excellent benefits Our Client: Is an integrated design and build solution provider operating in the water sector. They have over 1,000 staff working across eight regional centres, primarily supporting eight long term water sector frameworks operating both on their own and increasingly in joint ventures and alliances. The Role: Lead, mentor and inspire the Planning Team, whilst being the technical expert that enhances the team's skillset and leads by example in creating high-quality project programmes. Responsibilities: Directly support Project Managers and Project Teams across the business to deliver high quality programmes that support efficient project delivery. Create detailed Primavera P6 programmes that meet the requirements of projects whilst developing P6 templates that meet the end client's expectations. Develop and maintain project plans through reliable project management methodologies with assurance of baseline scheduling. Line management of the planning team including workload balancing, mentoring and developing team members. Provide technical expertise to the team in Primavera P6, MS Project and related project planning activities. Develop project and programme level reporting to enhance the information and intelligence available for business planning using PowerBI and related software. Manage the link between the regional planning team and the business' Head of Planning. Essential Experience: Extensive Project Planning experience. Technical capabilities using Primavera P6 and MS Project Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to monitor and control project deviations. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration. Appropriate professional qualifications and certifications Experience using Power BI and/or similar project reporting software. Desirable Experience: Qualifications in a construction, engineering or infrastructure related subject. Infrastructure and/or water industry experience. Personnel line management experience. Project management and project delivery experience. Experience in a consultancy or a client facing environment. Package includes: A competitive salary Hybrid Working (job needs dependent) Car/car allowance (job needs dependent) Bonus (job needs dependent) 25 days holiday Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy) Contribution Pension scheme Life Assurance Health Insurance Private Medical Insurance And many more benefits including - cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc Key Words: Planning Manager Head of Planning Planning Lead Lead Planner Regional Planner Principal Planner Senior Planner Senior Planning Engineer Senior Project Planner Project Controls Manager Construction Water Industry Water Sector Water Treatment Clean Water Sewage Wastewater Waste Water Utilities Highways Power Energy Nuclear Energy from Waste Rail Infrastructure Programme Manager Programme Management Primavera P6 Severn Trent Water United Utiltities Staffordshire Water Veolia AMP 7 AMP 8