Planning Manager

Planning Manager - Major Infrastructure

Rate: £450 per day Umbrella
Location: London
Contract: 6 month contract

We are seeking an experienced Planning Manager to support a major infrastructure project, providing leadership and technical expertise across the planning function.

Key Responsibilities

Manage complex project and programme schedules across multiple contractors.

Develop, update and monitor client programmes and critical paths.

Identify schedule risks and issues, providing mitigation and recovery plans.

Produce programme progress, performance and summary reports for senior stakeholders.

Review contractor programmes, compensation events and schedule-related commercial matters.

Lead planning workshops and agree progress reporting with contractors.

Provide guidance and supervision to project planners.

Improve planning processes, methodologies and reporting standards.

Essential Experience

Strong experience in project/programme planning within major infrastructure projects.

Good knowledge of NEC contracts, particularly compensation events.

Experience managing contractor programmes in a multi-contract environment.

Experience with Primavera, Primavera Enterprise or similar planning software.

Strong critical path, schedule management and project controls experience.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management and commercial awareness.

Desirable: Railway/signalling experience and knowledge of Earned Value Analysis.

We can only consider applications from candidates eligible to work in the UK. Please contact Marika Powell at ARM for further information.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change