Regional Planning Manager

I am working with an established and growing project services consultancy that is looking to appoint a Regional Planning Manager to lead and develop an established planning team.

This is a senior role offering a genuine mix of team leadership, project management, technical planning and business development.

You will be responsible for a team of around 6 planners, overseeing their workload, development and performance, whilst also remaining hands-on with key projects and clients.

The Role

You will be involved throughout the project lifecycle, from tender planning through to project completion, with particular responsibility for:

• Leading and mentoring a team of approximately 6 planners

• Managing the delivery of planning services across multiple projects

• Providing senior planning support to clients and project teams

• Developing tender programmes and construction programmes

• Programme management from tender through to completion

• Extension of Time (EOT) preparation and management

• NEC planning and contract management

• Strong understanding and application of NEC Clauses 32 and 64

• Change, delay and impact analysis

• Supporting project teams with programme strategy and commercial awareness

• Building and maintaining strong client relationships

• Contributing to business development and winning new work

• Identifying opportunities to develop existing client relationships

About You

We are looking for an experienced Planning Manager / Senior Planning Manager / Regional Planning Manager from a civil engineering background who is comfortable operating at both a technical and managerial level.

You should have:

• Strong UK civil engineering planning experience

• Excellent knowledge of NEC contracts

• Experience with Clauses 32 and 64

• Strong EOT, delay and change management experience

• Previous experience managing or mentoring planners

• The ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities

• Excellent client-facing and communication skills

• A commercial mindset and an interest in business development

Experience across both civil engineering and building/construction would be advantageous, although not essential.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to move beyond purely project-based planning and take responsibility for people, projects, clients and regional growth within a consultancy environment.

If you would like to have a confidential conversation about the role, please get in touch