Lead Planner – Highways

We are working with a leading Tier 1 contractor delivering a £280m major highways junction improvement scheme and are looking to appoint an experienced Lead Planner / Planning Manager.

This is a key role reporting directly to the Project Director, offering full ownership of programme strategy, governance and delivery across a complex, multi-disciplinary civil engineering project.

You will be responsible for leading all planning activities across the scheme, ensuring the programme is robust, compliant and aligned to delivery on site.

Key responsibilities include:

Ownership of the contract and target cost programme

Managing and maintaining the baseline programme, including change and re-baselining

Leading programme governance throughout design and construction phases

Managing compensation events and change management processes

Producing and presenting programme updates and reports to senior stakeholders

Ensuring alignme...