Planning Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
The Vacancy
We have an opportunity for a Planning Manager to join our Fit Out & Interiors team, Smartspace based out of our offices near Euston, where they will provide an effective and professional planning and programming service for pre-contract and project teams.
Wates Smartspace is a national business, delivering high-quality fit-out, refurbishment and property upkeep projects, enhancing its customers’ physical assets and operating environments. Working with a wide variety of long-standing customers, we have established a strong reputation for delivering projects to tight timescales and in live environments, frequently working around business-critical equipment.
Key Accountabilities include:
- Instigate and monitor a balanced suite of performance measurement criteria throughout a project’s lifecycle
- Ensure proper integration of design and procurement elements of programmes with operations
- Produce integrated tender programme and method statement and present proposals to settlement meeting
- Change management: review programme effect of changes and advise on EOT issues
- Produce schedules as well as obtain and analyse quotes for all time-related preliminaries
To be successful in this role, you will already have experience of working as a Planner within a similar business and have a knowledge of commonly used forms of construction contracts as well as an awareness of a variety of performance measurement techniques, such as Critical Path Analysis, Earned Value Analysis, and use of Key Performance Indicators. We use Asta Power Project, so a working knowledge would be helpful.
We are looking for you to be an excellent communicator at all levels with an eye for detail and accuracy. Organised and able to self-manage of workload, time, and priorities to achieve outputs required.
Membership of CIOB would be desirable and the vacancy is based in London/Southeast
Work for Wates
Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity.
As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.
The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry’s environmental impact.
Awards
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Inside Housing Development AwardsWINNER
2022 Construction News Awards WinnerGOLD AWARD
Investors in People 2022GOLD AWARD
Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site AwardsTOP 50 EMPLOYERS
2022 Top 50 Employers for WomenWINNER
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Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Construction
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Planning Manager roles across Wates's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Construction.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £34,944 - £57,564 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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