Planning Manager in Central

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

Join VolkerStevin and help deliver a major long-term infrastructure project that combines complex marine and civil engineering works. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Planning Manager to lead planning activities from tender stage through to project delivery while working across our Helensburgh project offices and Glasgow city centre office. Reporting to the Head of Planning, you will manage a team of Senior Planners and Planners, ensuring programmes are developed, maintained and delivered in line with VolkerStevin Planning Standards and business management systems. You will play a key role in driving project performance, managing programme risks, and supporting successful delivery on a nationally significant project.

What You'll Be Doing

• Tender Stage: Lead all planning activities throughout the bid lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain compliant tender programmes.
• Identify programme constraints, risks, opportunities and contractual requirements.
• Establish construction methodologies, sequencing and delivery strategies.
• Work closely with estimators, operational teams and bid managers to develop robust programmes.
• Apply resource planning and levelling techniques across labour, plant and materials.
• Support value engineering initiatives and programme optimisation.
• Lead programme presentations and ensure effective tender handovers.

Contract Delivery:

• Develop, manage and maintain contract programmes.
• Lead collaborative planning sessions with project teams.
• Produce programme updates, dashboards and monthly reports.
• Monitor progress, productivity, change control and programme risk.
• Analyse performance data to support informed decision-making.
• Manage recovery programmes and planning requirements arising from project change.
• Ensure accurate reporting and communication with clients and stakeholders.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop planning teams.
• Manage planning resources across projects and workstreams.
• Drive continuous improvement and planning best practice.
• Deliver training and support the wider VolkerStevin Planning Community.
• Provide strategic planning insights and reports to senior leadership.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain BPSS and SC Security Clearance. Eligibility may be affected by nationality, citizenship, residency history and other security vetting requirements.

About You

We’re looking for a planning professional with:

• A Degree or HND in a relevant subject is desirable, as is Professional membership of one or more of the following: RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/CIBSE.
• Significant experience in civil engineering, marine, infrastructure or major construction projects.
• Proven leadership experience managing planning teams.
• Strong expertise in programme management, risk management and project controls.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced knowledge of planning software and construction methodologies.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure. By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees. We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

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Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies: Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release. We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed.

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.