Planning Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading, family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. As a Regional Planning Manager, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality projects and ensuring robust planning and programme management across the region.\\n\\nYour new role\\n You will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic planning procedures, providing planning support for regional bids, and ensuring compliance with industry best practice. Key responsibilities include:\\n\\nDevelop and maintain planning procedures, including regional protocols for bid and construction stage planning, programme control and reporting.\\n\\nSupport bids by reviewing programme constraints, statutory and contractual obligations, and identifying programme risks, logistics solutions, and material for tender submissions.\\n\\nCollaborate with the bid team to achieve commercially attractive tender solutions and liaise with the supply chain to align with programme strategy.\\n\\nManage the transfer of programme intelligence from bid to contract stage, including assumptions, resource and output calculations, supply chain agreements, logistics, and risk allowances.\\n\\nProvide planning support to live projects, ensuring compliance with procedures and auditing sites for planning and programming performance.\\n\\nMonitor project progress against as-planned versus as-built programmes and provide monthly updates on client, contractor and neutral risk events.\\n\\nDevelop and implement design, procure and construct programme philosophies, including initial information schedules where required.\\n\\nEnsure operational programme reporting follows Critical Path Analysis principles, providing analysis and commentary on programme float usage.\\n\\nAssist project teams with delay analysis, recovery strategies, reprogramming, and lessons learned to continuously improve programme management standards.\\n\\nMaintain and develop regional project databases and planning software solutions to meet business needs.\\n\\nKeep the planning function updated on legal changes, industry standards, and best practice.\\n\\nSkills and experience required\\n\\nSignificant experience leading a planning team and front-end construction project management.\\n\\nAbility to operate strategically, reviewing and developing procedures to reflect industry best practice.\\n\\nSound knowledge of design, procurement, commercial processes, and their impact on planning and programming.\\n\\nUnderstanding of forms of contract, construction law, construction technology, modern construction techniques, and time and resource management.\\n\\nStrong communication skills, able to collaborate with internal teams, clients, and supply chain partners.\\n\\nWho we are looking for\\n\\nA proactive, positive and determined individual committed to understanding the needs of customers and colleagues.\\n\\nAble to work collaboratively, make confident decisions, adapt to unexpected challenges, and help deliver sustainable outcomes for projects and communities.\\n\\nBenefits\\n\\nCompetitive salary and annual leave\\n\\nPension scheme via salary sacrifice.\\n\\nLife assurance and health & wellbeing support.\\n\\nCycle to Work Scheme and employee discounts (gym, restaurants, days out etc.).\\n\\nSupport for personal and financial development.\\n\\nThis is a chance to join a forward-thinking construction business where planning and programme management play a vital role in delivering successful projects and shaping a sustainable future