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Planning Manager

Job Posted: 12 hours ago

Salary: £ 75,000 - 85,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Planning Manager – Overview

We are working with one of the UK’s leading technical and energy services providers who specialise in major decarbonisation and net zero solution projects within the commercial and public sector. They deliver decarbonisation and Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) projects up to £50million and above in value for sites such as Hospitals, Universities, Museums and many other complex live environments. They have a talented workforce of over 5,000 people and can offer development, progression and role with true autonomy.

They are seeking a Planning Manager to join their northern team, working in a hybrid based role out of their Leeds office. This position sits within their every growing Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) team. Reporting into the regional delivery function, you will be responsible for developing, managing and controlling project programmes across a portfolio of decarbonisation, energy and infrastructure projects. You'll work closely with Project Managers, Design, Procurement, Commercial and Operational teams to develop robust, logic-linked, cost and resource-loaded programmes that drive successful project delivery. You will play a key role in identifying programme risks, challenging assumptions, forecasting resource requirements and providing accurate reporting to support business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

  * Develop and maintain fully logic-linked project programmes from inception through to completion.

  * Manage integrated master programmes across multiple concurrent projects.

  * Produce and maintain cost-loaded and resource-loaded schedules.

  * Monitor progress, identify critical path risks and develop recovery plans where required.

  * Support NEC3/NEC4 contract administration, compensation events and programme impact assessments.

  * Lead programme reviews and provide planning expertise to project teams and stakeholders.

  * Challenge project teams and subcontractors to improve programme certainty and delivery outcomes.

Planning Manager – Requirements

  * It's essential that you have experience within Energy Performance Contracting, decarbonisation, M&E or building services projects.

  * Advanced user of ASTA Powerproject and Primavera P6.

  * Proven experience managing complex construction, engineering, energy, utilities or infrastructure programmes.

  * Strong understanding of critical path analysis, programme risk management and recovery planning.

  * Experience working under NEC3/NEC4 contracts.

  * Ability to influence stakeholders, challenge constructively and drive accountability.

Planning Manager – Salary & Remuneration

  * Salary up to £85,000

  * Car Allowance

  * Bonus Structure

  * Private Healthcare (Bupa)

  * Health cash back plan where you can claim back costs such as dental, optical and medical

  * 25 Days + Bank Holidays

  * Life assurance at 4 times your basic salary

  * Access to a Cycle to work scheme

  * Access to an electric/hybrid vehicle scheme via Tusker (after 3 months service and post probationary period)

  * Access to My Perks, where you can access hundreds of offers to help you save on your purchases (online and in person)

  * Reimbursement for one professional membership fee relevant to your role

  * BUPA (single cover)

  * Life Insurance/Assurance

  * Sick Pay

  * Pension – 6% company contribution

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