The Planning & Resource Manager will play a pivotal role in overseeing resource allocation and project planning within the business. This is a permanent role, and requires candidates to be on-site 3 days a week in East London
Client Details
A rapidly growing Utilities business based in East London. This is a permanent role, and requires candidates to be on-site 3 days a week
Description
Integrated Project Planning & Scheduling:
* Develop, maintain and optimise fully logic-linked, resource-loaded project schedules across origination, design, consenting, procurement, construction, commissioning and operational handover.
* Establish and manage planning baselines, including critical path, float, resource curves, earned value metrics and schedule performance reporting.
* Ensure all schedules align to agreed WBS/OBS/CBS structures and enterprise planning standards using tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, Power BI and Excel.
Resource Planning & Capacity Management:
* Own the resource planning function across programmes, providing medium and long-term visibility of demand versus capacity across engineering, commercial, delivery and support functions.
* Work with functional leads to forecast resource requirements, identify constraints, and recommend mitigation strategies (re-sequencing, levelling, temporary uplift, external support).
* Maintain integrated resource plans that support prioritisation decisions, mobilisation planning and investment cases.
Integration of Schedule, Cost & Risk:
* Collaborate with Project Controls, Commercial and Delivery teams to integrate schedule, cost and risk into a single, coherent control environment.
* Support forecasting of key delivery outcomes (dates, resource utilisation, cost exposure) and highlight emerging risks or constraints.
* Undertake schedule risk assessments and scenario analysis to protect critical milestones.
Governance, Assurance & Reporting:
* Establish and maintain rigorous planning and resource governance processes, including assurance reviews, change control, supplier programme validation and performance reporting.
* Produce high-quality planning and resource intelligence for SLT, Board, lenders and regulators.
* Ensure planning and resourcing outputs comply with NEC/ECC contractual requirements, CDM regulations and company's governance standards
Stakeholder, Supplier & Cross-Functional Coordination:
* Act as the central point for schedule and resource integration across internal teams (Origination, Development, Engineering, Commercial, Operations).
* Coordinate schedule inputs from external consultants, contractors and delivery partners, validating realism, interfaces and dependencies.
Continuous Improvement & Team Leadership:
* Drive continuous improvement of planning and resource management processes, tools, templates and reporting standards.
* Champion good practice in project and resource management, digital reporting and controls maturity.
* Support development of capability within planning and project teams through coaching, standards and lessons-learned feedback.
Profile
Technical Skills Required
* Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project, including resource loading and levelling.
* Strong capability in integrated project controls (schedule, resource, cost and risk).
* High-quality analytical and reporting skills using Power BI and Excel.
Soft Skills Required
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Strong organisational discipline, analytical thinking and attention to detail.
* Ability to challenge constructively and influence decision-making at senior levels.
* Proactive, risk-aware and solutions-focused mindset.
Qualifications/Education Required
* Degree or HNC/HND in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline, or demonstrable experience in Planning and Resource Management
* Significant experience in planning and/or resource management roles within energy, utilities, construction or regulated infrastructure.
* Proven experience managing multi-project environments with constrained resources.
* Professional accreditation desirable (APM, PMI-SP, PRINCE2 or equivalent).
Job Offer
A competitive salary and benefits package, and a hybrid working model