Planning Manager

🕒 May 11

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Costain Group PLC

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1865

🚗 Transport

⚡ Energy

Transport • Energy

Costain Group PLC is a UK-based engineering, construction and consultancy company that designs, builds and manages critical infrastructure across sectors including road, rail, integrated transport, water, energy and defence & nuclear. It delivers large-scale infrastructure projects and services — from planning and digital consulting to construction, delivery and long-term operation — often partnering with public utilities and government bodies to improve connectivity and sustainability. The company emphasizes sustainability, safety, and career development while serving institutional and corporate clients.

📋 Description

• Provide visible and effective leadership, where necessary lead the planning team and work with the project/programme manager to deliver the business case benefits and outcomes. • Define the planner resource strategy for the project, support planner recruitment and oversee their development. • Oversee the interfacing and integration with the project controls team to maintain an aligned financial position with the Project/Programme Plan. • Lead planner capability building and the use of best practice in planning and reporting. • Develop clear vision and standards and champion the use of best practice project planning standards, tools and processes. • Build strong networks both internally and externally. • Work with the senior management team to ensure the programme accurately reflects the state of the project/programme. • Review performance data, looking at trends to identify areas for improvement and collaboration, and selecting appropriate methods and tools to resolve them. • Provide quality assurance, complete peer reviews, deep dives and problem solve.

🎯 Requirements

• HNC/HND, degree qualified or experience in a planning related discipline • APM Project Management Qualification • APMG Managing Successful Programmes – foundation level • APMG International Project Planning and Control Practitioner or equivalent • PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) • The confidence to manage teams and communicate at all levels, driving commitments and improvements to meet commercial and technical objectives and deadlines. • Extensive training and experience with Primavera (P6) • Proficient in the interpretation of Earned Value Analysis. • Experience in the interpretation of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools • High level of numeracy and excellent analytical skills • Excellent MS Office skills • Working knowledge of reporting tools including Power Bi. • Training and experience of other planning tools, not just P6 • Recent experience in the forming and development of teams. • Relevant experience in Project Controls and/or Project Delivery, preferably in a highly regulated environment • Working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation. • Roads experience

🏖️ Benefits

• A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.