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Head of Planning
Keltbray is seeking an experienced Head of Planning to lead the Planning and Project Controls function across our Built Environment business.
Reporting to the Operations Director, you will provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of major infrastructure, engineering and complex construction projects, driving programme certainty, governance, project controls excellence and continuous improvement.
This is a key leadership role responsible for developing planning capability, supporting operational delivery teams and ensuring robust programme management throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the Planning and Project Controls function.
- Establish planning standards, governance and assurance processes.
- Oversee tender, contract and delivery programmes.
- Drive programme performance, risk management and recovery planning.
- Provide strategic advice to senior operational and commercial leaders.
- Build and develop a high-performing planning team.
- Champion best practice in Primavera P6, project controls and digital planning.
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Essential Experience
- Significant planning and project controls leadership experience within infrastructure, rail, energy, civil engineering or complex construction environments.
- Proven experience operating at Head of Planning, Head of Project Controls, Planning Director or similar level.
- Strong NEC and/or FIDIC experience.
- Expert Primavera P6 knowledge.
- Experience leading planning teams across large, complex projects and programmes.
- Strong understanding of programme governance, reporting, risk and assurance.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Desirable
- Experience within demolition, enabling works or specialist engineering environments.
- Chartered status (ICE, CIOB, APM or equivalent).
- Experience implementing digital planning and project controls initiatives.
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Why Join Keltbray?
This is an opportunity to lead and shape a growing Planning and Project Controls function within one of the UK's leading specialist engineering and construction businesses, supporting the delivery of some of the country's most complex infrastructure and built environment projects.
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