Infraspec
Planning Manager
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Planning Manager
Redhill - Hybrid Working
Up to £90K base + Excellent package
We’re working with our client to appoint an experienced Planning Manager to join their team on a major airport programme in the Southeast.
This is an excellent opportunity to take a senior role within a complex, high-value infrastructure environment, providing strategic planning leadership and helping drive successful project delivery.
The Opportunity
As Planning Manager, you’ll lead the planning function across a major airport programme, working closely with senior project leaders, commercial teams, engineering specialists, and delivery teams.
You’ll be responsible for developing robust, integrated programmes, providing insight into project performance, and ensuring planning remains aligned with construction, commercial, and wider programme objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing planning team.
- Develop, manage, and optimise complex integrated programmes using Primavera P6.
- Establish planning best practice, governance, and consistent delivery standards.
- Align programmes with construction, commercial, risk, and project controls strategies.
- Provide programme reporting, forecasting, and critical path analysis to senior stakeholders.
- Identify programme risks, opportunities, and recovery strategies.
- Translate complex programme data into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Work collaboratively across engineering, commercial, construction, and project controls teams.
- Drive continuous improvement across planning processes and project delivery.
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About You
- Proven experience as a Planning Manager or Senior Planner on major infrastructure or capital projects.
- Strong experience developing and managing complex programmes using Primavera P6.
- Excellent understanding of project controls, programme management, and construction planning.
- Experience leading, mentoring, and developing planning teams.
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project delivery objectives.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience working within structured governance and programme assurance environments.
- Airport or aviation experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
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Package
- £79K – £89K salary
- Joining incentive
- Flexible allowance
- Up to 20% annual bonus
- Excellent benefits package
- Hybrid working
- Opportunity to work on a major UK airport infrastructure programme
Interested?
If you’re an experienced Planning Manager looking to join a major airport programme and take a lead role in driving planning performance and delivery certainty, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today or get in touch for a confidential conversation.
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