Planning Manager

Excellent opportunity in Bristol!

An opportunity for a Planning Manager with a civil engineering background and experience supporting rail projects or CP-framework delivery. This role suits someone who can build clear, logic-driven programmes, operate confidently in NEC environments, and manage planning across complex, multi-disciplinary works.

The Role

You'll lead programme development from tender through delivery, ensuring construction sequencing, methodology and logistics are fully reflected. Working closely with engineering, delivery and commercial teams, you'll maintain accurate progress reporting, support change management under NEC, and drive clarity across civils and rail projects.

Required Experience

• Civil engineering degree or equivalent, with a strong technical foundation in construction methodology, sequencing and engineering principles
• Proven background as a Planner or Planning Manager within civil engineering, ideally on multi-disciplinary projects with interfaces across structures, earthworks, utilities and rail systems
• Rail project experience, preferably within CP frameworks, including exposure to possession planning, access constraints, operational railway requirements and multi-disciplinary coordination
• High-level proficiency in Primavera P6, including building fully logic-linked programmes, resource loading, critical path analysis, baselining, progress updates and ...