Planning Manager in London

Planning Manager - Major Infrastructure

Rate: £450 per day Umbrella
Location: London
Contract: 6 month contract

We are seeking an experienced Planning Manager to support a major infrastructure project, providing leadership and technical expertise across the planning function.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex project and programme schedules across multiple contractors.

• Develop, update and monitor client programmes and critical paths.

• Identify schedule risks and issues, providing mitigation and recovery plans.

• Produce programme progress, performance and summary reports for senior stakeholders.

• Review contractor programmes, compensation events and schedule-related commercial matters.

• Lead planning workshops and agree progress reporting with contractors.

• Provide guidance and supervision to project planners.

• Improve planning processes, methodologies and reporting standards.

Essential Experience

• Strong experience in project/programme planning within major infrastructure projects.

• Good knowledge of NEC contracts, particularly compensation events.

• Experience managing contractor programmes in a multi-contract environment.

• Experience with Primavera, Primavera Enterprise or similar planning software.

• Strong critical path, schedule management and project controls experience.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and commercial awareness.

Desirable: Railway/signalling experience and knowledge of Earned Value Analysis.

We can only consider applications from candidates eligible to work in the UK. Please contact Marika Powell at ARM for further information.