Planning & Resource Manager

London Permanent £55,000 - £65,000 per year View Job Description
The Planning & Resource Manager will play a pivotal role in overseeing resource allocation and project planning within the business. This is a permanent role, and requires candidates to be on-site 3 days a week in East London
  • Rapidly growing Utilities business based in East London
  • Are looking for a Planning & Resource Manager

About Our Client

A rapidly growing Utilities business based in East London. This is a permanent role, and requires candidates to be on-site 3 days a week

Job Description

Integrated Project Planning & Scheduling:

  • Develop, maintain and optimise fully logic‑linked, resource‑loaded project schedules across origination, design, consenting, procurement, construction, commissioning and operational handover.
  • Establish and manage planning baselines, including critical path, float, resource curves, earned value metrics and schedule performance reporting.
  • Ensure all schedules align to agreed WBS / OBS / CBS structures and enterprise planning standards using tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, Power BI and Excel.



Resource Planning & Capacity Management:

  • Own the resource planning function across programmes, providing medium and long‑term visibility of demand versus capacity across engineering, commercial, delivery and support functions.
  • Work with functional leads to forecast resource requirements, identify constraints, and recommend mitigation strategies (re‑sequencing, levelling, temporary uplift, external support).
  • Maintain integrated resource plans that support prioritisation decisions, mobilisation planning and investment cases.



Integration of Schedule, Cost & Risk:

  • Collaborate with Project Controls, Commercial and Delivery teams to integrate schedule, cost and risk into a single, coherent control environment.
  • Support forecasting of key delivery outcomes (dates, resource utilisation, cost exposure) and highlight emerging risks or constraints.
  • Undertake schedule risk assessments and scenario analysis to protect critical milestones.



Governance, Assurance & Reporting:

  • Establish and maintain rigorous planning and resource governance processes, including assurance reviews, change control, supplier programme validation and performance reporting.
  • Produce high‑quality planning and resource intelligence for SLT, Board, lenders and regulators.
  • Ensure planning and resourcing outputs comply with NEC / ECC contractual requirements, CDM regulations and company's governance standards..



Stakeholder, Supplier & Cross‑Functional Coordination:

  • Act as the central point for schedule and resource integration across internal teams (Origination, Development, Engineering, Commercial, Operations).
  • Coordinate schedule inputs from external consultants, contractors and delivery partners, validating realism, interfaces and dependencies.



Continuous Improvement & Team Leadership:

  • Drive continuous improvement of planning and resource management processes, tools, templates and reporting standards.
  • Champion good practice in project and resource management, digital reporting and controls maturity.
  • Support development of capability within planning and project teams through coaching, standards and lessons‑learned feedback.

The Successful Applicant

Technical Skills Required

  • Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project, including resource loading and levelling.
  • Strong capability in integrated project controls (schedule, resource, cost and risk).
  • High‑quality analytical and reporting skills using Power BI and Excel.



Soft Skills Required

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Strong organisational discipline, analytical thinking and attention to detail.
  • Ability to challenge constructively and influence decision‑making at senior levels.
  • Proactive, risk‑aware and solutions‑focused mindset.



Qualifications/Education Required

  • Degree or HNC/HND in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline, or demonstrable experience in Planning and Resource Management
  • Significant experience in planning and/or resource management roles within energy, utilities, construction or regulated infrastructure.
  • Proven experience managing multi‑project environments with constrained resources.
  • Professional accreditation desirable (APM, PMI‑SP, PRINCE2 or equivalent).

What's on Offer

A competitive salary and benefits package, and a hybrid working model

Contact
Lucy McPhail
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7016319
Phone number
+442072691740

Job summary

Job function
Technology
Subsector
PMO
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Lucy McPhail
Consultant phone
+442072691740
Job reference
JN-052026-7016319