At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead planning for a major airport programme and drive successful project delivery.
- Company: Join a dynamic team in a high-value infrastructure environment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, annual bonus, and excellent benefits package.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and collaboration with diverse teams.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on a major UK airport project while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in planning management and complex programme development using Primavera P6.
The predicted salary is between 79000 - 89000 £ per year.
We’re working with our client to appoint an experienced Planning Manager to join their team on a major airport programme in the Southeast. This is an excellent opportunity to take a senior role within a complex, high-value infrastructure environment, providing strategic planning leadership and helping drive successful project delivery.
The Opportunity
As Planning Manager, you’ll lead the planning function across a major airport programme, working closely with senior project leaders, commercial teams, engineering specialists and delivery teams. You’ll be responsible for developing robust, integrated programmes, providing insight into project performance and ensuring planning remains aligned with construction, commercial and wider programme objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing planning team.
- Develop, manage and optimise complex integrated programmes using Primavera P6.
- Establish planning best practice, governance and consistent delivery standards.
- Align programmes with construction, commercial, risk and project controls strategies.
- Provide programme reporting, forecasting and critical path analysis to senior stakeholders.
- Identify programme risks, opportunities and recovery strategies.
- Translate complex programme data into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Work collaboratively across engineering, commercial, construction and project controls teams.
- Drive continuous improvement across planning processes and project delivery.
About You
- Proven experience as a Planning Manager or Senior Planner on major infrastructure or capital projects.
- Strong experience developing and managing complex programmes using Primavera P6.
- Excellent understanding of project controls, programme management and construction planning.
- Experience leading, mentoring and developing planning teams.
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project delivery objectives.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience working within structured governance and programme assurance environments.
- Airport or aviation experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
Package
- £79K – £89K salary
- Joining incentive
- Flexible allowance
- Up to 20% annual bonus
- Excellent benefits package
- Hybrid working
- Opportunity to work on a major UK airport infrastructure programme
Interested? If you’re an experienced Planning Manager looking to join a major airport programme and take a lead role in driving planning performance and delivery certainty, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch for a confidential conversation.
Locations
Planning Manager in Redhill, Surrey employer: Infraspec
As a Lead Planner at Heathrow Airport, you will be part of a dynamic team working on high-profile projects in one of the world's busiest airports. The company offers a competitive salary of up to £100,000, a hybrid working model, and a collaborative work culture that fosters professional growth and development. With exposure to complex engineering projects and the opportunity to engage with key stakeholders, this role provides a meaningful and rewarding career path in a vibrant operational environment.
