Planning & Resource Manager
4 days ago
London
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 Client Details 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 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., • 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)., • 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., • 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., • Act as the central point for schedule and resource integration across internal teams (Origination, Development, Engineering, Commercial, Operations)., • 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. 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)., • 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., • 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. A competitive salary and benefits package, and a hybrid working model