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Regional Planning Manager- Glasgow

Job Posted: a month ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Glasgow

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Job Description

Job Title: Regional Planning Manager
Location: Glasgow 

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Regional Planning Manager to lead and develop the planning function across a portfolio of construction projects. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will take ownership of regional planning strategy, ensuring planning procedures reflect industry best practice while delivering commercial and operational value.

This is a strategic role that also requires hands-on involvement in bid support, programme development, and project performance monitoring across multiple live sites.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the regional planning function, developing procedures and protocols that reflect industry best practice.

Provide planning support for regional bids, including programme development, risk analysis, and logistics planning.

Work closely with bid teams to deliver commercially competitive tender programmes.

Liaise with supply chain partners to ensure alignment with programme strategy.

Support the preparation and presentation of bid appraisal materials and client presentations.

Manage the transition of programme information from bid stage to project delivery, ensuring clear assumptions, resource calculations, and logistics strategies.

Provide planning oversight and support for live projects across the region.

Audit project planning and programming activities and report key risks to senior operational leadership.

Ensure projects follow as-planned vs as-built programme tracking, with regular updates from project teams.

Support the development of Design, Procure and Construct programmes and information requirement schedules where required.

Ensure programme reporting follows Critical Path Analysis principles with clear commentary on programme float and risks.

Lead delay analysis, reporting, and recovery planning with project teams when programme challenges arise.

Maintain and develop a regional project database, including as-built data to support future programming.

Review and implement planning software solutions, managing the allocation and effective use of planning tools.

Monitor industry developments, including legal and contractual changes, and assess implications for planning practices.

Skills & Experience

Strong strategic capability with experience developing planning processes and procedures.

Solid understanding of construction project delivery, including design, procurement, and commercial processes.

Knowledge of construction contracts, construction law, and modern construction techniques.

Experience with programme risk analysis and delay analysis.

Ability to lead teams and work collaboratively with clients, consultants, and subcontractors.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a customer-focused approach.

Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

Technical Skills

Proficiency with planning and reporting software, including:

Asta Powerproject

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Personal Attributes

Professional and detail-oriented approach to project delivery

Strong sense of accountability and ownership

Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across teams

Determined and solution-focused when facing complex challenges

Commitment to high standards of safety, quality, and performance

Additional Information

This role may involve travel across regional project sites

Legal Information:

We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work.

For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application

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