An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced Lead Planning Manager with strong management skills to join a leading main contractor based in Birmingham. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for planning strategy across a diverse portfolio of major construction projects throughout the Midlands.
The Role
As Planning Manager, you will take full ownership of the regional planning function, overseeing a team of approximately 10 Planning Engineers and providing strategic planning leadership across a project portfolio valued at circa £3bn.
You will work closely with regional directors, project teams, and commercial leads to ensure robust, realistic programmes are developed, maintained, and communicated, supporting successful project delivery from pre-construction through to completion.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Planning Engineers across multiple projects
- Oversee the production, management, and governance of project programmes
- Provide strategic planning input during bid, pre-construction, and delivery phases
- Ensure consistency and best practice in planning processes across the region
- Manage programme risk, change, and progress reporting at a regional level
- Interface with senior stakeholders, clients, and supply chain partners
- Support claims, extensions of time, and forensic planning where required
About You
- Proven experience in a senior planning role within a main contractor environment
- Strong leadership experience managing and developing planning teams
- Extensive background delivering large, complex construction projects
- Expert knowledge of planning methodologies and software
- Commercially astute with the ability to influence at senior management level
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Hold a construction related qualification – Degree / HNC / HND
- Excellent knowledge of NEC form of contract
Offer
- Annual car allowance £7,000Annual bonus scheme
- 30 days annual leave plus banks holidays
- High-profile role within a financially strong, well-established contractor
- Clear long-term career progression within the business
If you are looking for a new career challenge in planning and you would like to be considered for the above opportunity then please apply by sending your CV to matt.lilburn@goldgroup.co.uk or call Matt Lilburn on 01342 330 533 for further information quoting reference 72500.
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