Senior Planning Manager

Salary: £110k - 130k per year + Competitive Benefits Package

Job Reference: JOB-90260

Published: 17-02-2026

Duration: Full Time

Expiry Date: 17-03-2026

Country: United Kingdom

Senior Planning Manager / Planning Manager - Building & Defence Projects

Location:

London Permanent £110,000-£130,000pa + benefits Hybrid Working (3 days on site)

We are seeking experienced Senior Planning Managers and Planning Managers to join a Tier 1 construction organisation's Building Operating Unit, working on major commercial, healthcare, and defence projects across London and the Southeast.

About the Opportunity

You will play a key role in shaping, developing, and delivering complex project programmes from bid stage through to completion on large-scale schemes. These positions require planners with strong building delivery experience, technical expertise, and the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning function on major construction projects, producing fully integrated master programmes
• Construct complex schedules from first principles, review methodologies, and challenge assumptions to optimise delivery
• Work with estimating and commercial teams to align cost breakdown structures and contribute to delay/claims analysis where required
• Establish short-term lookahead planning and assign responsibilities across project teams
• Support bid development, programme strategy, and resource planning

Requirements

• Proven experience leading planning on major commercial, healthcare, or defence building projects
• Strong construction site experience with knowledge of design integration and temporary works
• Advanced user of Primavera P6 and/or Asta Powerproject
• Broad understanding of multiple contract forms including NEC, JCT, MPTC
• Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent qualification in a construction or engineering discipline
• For defence-focused roles, eligibility for security clearance may be required

Salary & Benefits

Permanent role with hybrid working (typically 3 days on site)

If this opportunity is of interest, please submit your CV to or call , outlining your relevant planning experience and preferred location (London or Cambridge).