Senior Planning Manager

Description and requirements

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society. We are looking for a Senior Planning Manager to join our Building Operating Unit, supporting major commercial projects in Central London.

As the Senior Planning Manager you will lead the planning function and team on a major commercial project, responsible for constructing and managing the production and implementation of the fully integrated complex master programme.

• Manage the overall planning function and process, maintaining a proactive and professional service to the planning, bid and project teams working to the guidelines of the planning and programming strategic plan.
• Construct complex programmes from 1st principles using drawings, models or processes. Produce supporting methodologies. Identify and test different methodologies/ways of delivering the work.
• Establish the short-term planning approach for the project, defining roles and responsibilities.
• Work with the estimating team to develop a common Cost Breakdown Structure for a project or framework of projects and establish and apply this framework within the programme.
• Work with the commercial team to develop/address any claims that we need to raise against suppliers or customers. Ensure adequate records are kept throughout the duration of the project. Clearly present impact of delays/claims programmes.
• Makes strategic planning decisions (resources, logistics, etc) across project. Develop the strategy for the delivery of a framework/group of projects.

• Demonstratable experience of delivering the planning function on major construction projects – specifically major commercial developments.
• Demonstrable experience of different forms of contract including NEC, JCT, MPTC etc.
• Excellent working knowledge of Planning Software (Primavera and/or Asta Power project).
• HNC/Degree qualification (or equivalent) in a construction related subject or trade qualifications.
• Significant construction site experience, complemented by knowledge of the design process. Able to develop construction methodologies and recognises temporary works requirements/constraints. Challenges methodologies/programmes developed by others.

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high‑performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using  or call  – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.