PLANNING MANAGER - MAJOR AIRPORT PROGRAMME
Redhill / Hybrid
£79K–£89K + excellent package + up to 20% bonus
If you're an experienced Planning Manager or Senior Planner who enjoys working on complex, high-value infrastructure programmes, this could be one worth a conversation.
We're supporting a major programme in the Southeast and looking for someone to take a lead role across the planning function, influencing programme strategy, delivery performance and planning standards.
This isn't simply about maintaining a programme.
You'll be working closely with senior leadership, commercial, engineering, project controls and delivery teams to provide the insight and challenge needed to keep a major programme moving in the right direction.
The role will involve:
- Leading and developing a planning team
- Owning and optimising complex integrated programmes using Primavera P6
- Driving planning governance, standards and best practice
- Leading critical path analysis, forecasting and programme reporting
- Identifying risks, opportunities and recovery strategies
- Connecting planning with cost, commercial, risk and project controls
- Turning programme data into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders
- Influencing how planning contributes to wider project delivery
What we're looking for:
- Strong Planning Manager / Senior Planner experience
- Major infrastructure or capital project background
- Strong Primavera P6 capability
- Experience leading or mentoring planners
- Solid understanding of project controls and construction planning
- Strong commercial and stakeholder awareness
- Comfortable operating within structured governance environments
- Airport / aviation experience is advantageous, but not essential.
What's on offer?
- £79K–£89K base salary
- Joining incentive
- Flexible allowance
- Up to 20% annual bonus
- Hybrid working
- Opportunity to work on a major UK airport infrastructure programme
- Excellent wider benefits package
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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.
