Senior Planning Manager / Planning Manager – Building & Defence Projects
Location:
London | Permanent | £110,000–£130,000pa + benefits | Hybrid Working (3 days on site)
We are seeking experienced Senior Planning Managers and Planning Managers to join a Tier 1 construction organisation’s Building Operating Unit, working on major commercial, healthcare, and defence projects across London and the Southeast.
About the Opportunity
You will play a key role in shaping, developing, and delivering complex project programmes from bid stage through to completion on large-scale schemes. These positions require planners with strong building delivery experience, technical expertise, and the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
1. Lead the planning function on major construction projects, producing fully integrated master programmes
2. Construct complex schedules from first principles, review methodologies, and challenge assumptions to optimise delivery
3. Work with estimating and commercial teams to align cost breakdown structures and contribute to delay/claims analysis where required
4. Establish short-term lookahead planning and assign responsibilities across project teams
5. Support bid development, programme strategy, and resource planning
Requirements
6. Proven experience leading planning on major commercial, healthcare, or defence building projects
7. Strong construction site experience with knowledge of design integration and temporary works
8. Advanced user of Primavera P6 and/or Asta Powerproject
9. Broad understanding of multiple contract forms including NEC, JCT, MPTC
10. Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent qualification in a construction or engineering discipline
11. For defence-focused roles, eligibility for security clearance may be required
Salary & Benefits
12. £110,000pa – £130,000pa + benefits package
13. Permanent role with hybrid working (typically 3 days on site)