Wates are looking for a Planning Manager to join our Smartspace Team where we focus on delivering high-profile, technically complex refurb and fitout projects across multiple sectors.
If you thrive in a collaborative team environment, have strong analytical and planning skills, and are ready to bring fresh ideas and challenge the norm, then join us and help to create tomorrow together.
This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our Planners play a vital role in shaping project success. As a Planning Manager, you will support the planning function across pre-construction and live projects, ensuring robust and coordinated delivery plans are in place.
Key responsibilities include:
* Providing professional planning and programming support to pre-contract and project delivery teams.
* Developing and maintaining detailed project programmes using recognised planning tools.
* Collaborating with design, commercial, operational, and client teams to ensure integrated planning solutions.
* Supporting bid submissions with programme input and methodology.
* Monitoring progress and identifying risks or delays, proposing mitigation strategies.
* Contributing to continuous improvement by sharing best practices and innovative planning techniques.
WHAT WE OFFER
· Competitive salary & profit share scheme
· Flexible working
· Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
· Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
· Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
· Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
· Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.