Title: Planning Manager
Location: Plymouth (Hybrid)
Salary: up to £100,000 + car allowance + bonus + package
A leading consultancy is seeking an experienced Planning Manager to oversee the planning function on a major and complex project based in Plymouth. This is a critical role that will see you manage a small team of planners, maintain full programme visibility, and drive best practice to support the successful delivery of a high-profile scheme.
With a hybrid working setup involving three days per week on site and the remainder working remotely, this opportunity offers both strategic influence and flexibility.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the end-to-end planning function for a significant major project, ensuring programmes are realistic, robust, and aligned with delivery strategy.
* Develop, manage, and maintain fully integrated project programmes using Primavera P6.
* Manage a small team of planners, providing leadership, mentoring, and ongoing development.
* Ensure compliance with NEC contract requirements, providing accurate reporting and progress assessments in line with contractual obligations.
* Work closely with project, commercial, engineering, and delivery teams to ensure programme clarity, risk awareness, and operational alignment.
* Produce regular programme dashboards, status updates, forecasts, and critical path analysis for internal and external stakeholders.
* Act as a key client-facing representative of the consultancy, communicating scheduling strategies and progress confidently and professionally.
* Identify programme risks and opportunities, offering recommendations and mitigation strategies.
* Support collaborative working practices across the project, helping to embed strong planning discipline and reporting standards.
Candidate
* Proven experience working in a Planning Manager or Senior Planning role on major construction or infrastructure projects.
* Advanced Primavera P6 skills with the ability to build, analyse, and explain complex programmes.
* Excellent understanding of NEC contract requirements and associated planning and reporting obligations.
* Strong client-facing skills with the confidence to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
* Experience leading and developing small teams in a complex project environment.
* Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
Offer
* Starting salary up to £100,000 per annum
* Car allowance £8,000 per annum
* Travel expenses
* Annual bonus
* Hybrid flexible working
* Pension, Private medical insurance, Healthcare, Life Assurance
* 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Opportunity to lead the planning function on a major, career-defining project.
* Plus other great benefits
If you are looking for a new career challenge and you would like to be considered for the above opportunity then please apply by sending your CV to matt.lilburn@goldgroup.co.uk or call Matt Lilburn on 01342 330 533 for further information quoting reference 72362.