20 Project Planning jobs in the United Kingdom

Project Planning Manager

Nottinghamshire (Hybrid)

Permanent

to £41,500 (DOE)

Project Planning Manager needed with in-depth project planning, scheduling + resource planning experience. Start ASAP in Autumn 2025.

Hybrid remote working with 2 days/week from the office in Mansfield (Nottinghamshire), and 3 days/week working remotely (WFH).

Leading the project planning + scheduling function for the Programme Delivery Team. Acting as the "go-to expert" for project/programme planning.

A chance to join a growing PMO team within a Government organisation where your contribution will make a genuine difference.

Excellent Benefits including: 28% Employer Pension Contribution + 27.5 days holiday (plus 6 optional days + BHs) + 26 weeks parental leave + flexible working + employee discounts + free parking + professional development + More!

Key skills, experience + tasks:

• Ensuring effective delivery of projects / programmes through robust project planning, scheduling, resource management, workforce allocation, progress measurement, and best practice.
li>Key Tasks:  developing integrated project schedules across programmes, project planning, scheduling, resourcing, completion forecasting, status reporting, and engaging with key stakeholders. li>Planning & Scheduling - monitoring project progress, and identifying slippages, risks, and deviations from project baseline.
• Resource Management - leading integrated resource planning sessions, workforce allocation, capacity planning, and project scheduling.
• Stakeholder Management - engaging with key stakeholder across the business, leading project planning sessions, an coaching on planning tools and methods.
• Governance, Assurance & Compliance - using project planning reporting using tools like PowerBI. Driving continuous improvement and best practice within structured governance framework.
• roject Planning software tools: Primavera P6 and/or MS Project (MSP).
• Advantageous Skills: Government / Public Sector sector, NEC contracts, EIAs, and managing complex project planning / consent processes.

About Envision:

Envision Energy is a world-leading green technology company that provides renewable energy solutions for global enterprises, governments, and institutions. Encompassing three major business sectors - Smart Wind Turbines, Energy Storage, and Green Hydrogen Solutions, Envision Energy collaboratively constructs comprehensive solutions for energy transformation.

Envision Energy has received several accolades for its sustainability performance, including the EcoVadis Gold Medal and the CDP “A-List”. It was also recognized in Fortune's “Change the World” list and ranked among the top 10 smartest companies by the MIT Technology Review.

Today, Envision Energy leverages its global network of R&D and engineering centers across China, the United States, UK, France, Germany, Denmark, etc. to continuously lead global green technology development. Envision Energy joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and committed to achieving the "Business Ambition for 1.5°C" in 2021. It has achieved carbon neutrality across its global operations by 2022 and will achieve carbon neutrality throughout its value chain by 2028.

Position Summary:

We are seeking skilled and ambitious Project Planning Manager (Mid-level) to join our team within the energy sector. We are passionate about delivering innovative and tailored energy solutions while fostering a people first culture.

These roles offer the opportunity to work exclusively on equipment supply scopes for BESS projects, supporting both pre-contract bidding and execution phases. Flexibility and mobility are essential, as some travel may be required depending on project needs.

As a Project Planning Manager, you will play a vital role in the successful delivery of energy projects by developing, maintaining, and managing robust project schedules and ensuring alignment with project objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage detailed project schedules, ensuring alignment with scope, time, cost, and quality objectives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to gather project information and establish baselines.
• Focus on programme builds for pre-contract bidding through to execution phases, ensuring seamless transitions between phases.
• Perform resource planning to ensure optimal allocation and utilization of resources throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct critical path analysis, identify schedule risks, and recommend mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
• Perform schedule monitoring, tracking progress, and reporting any deviations from the plan.
• Lead and participate in planning workshops with stakeholders to ensure clarity and commitment to project timelines.
• Present project planning insights and updates to clients and internal teams in a clear and concise manner.

Technical Skills Required:

• Proficiency in planning and scheduling software, including Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project .
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel , including complex data manipulation, creating dashboards, and integrating data with planning tools.
• Familiarity with Power BI or similar visualization tools to create dynamic reports and dashboards.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and their application in planning and schedule control.
• Expertise in using tools for schedule assurance and quality checks, such as Acumen Fuse , DCMA 14-Point Checks, and Primavera Schedlog.
• Ability to perform resource and cost loading within project schedules.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate project status, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.
• Solid understanding of industry-standard planning techniques and best practices, particularly in equipment supply scope for energy projects.
• Experience with planning methodologies such as Agile or waterfall models, adapted to the energy sector.

Qualifications:

• A degree in a relevant discipline, such as engineering or project management.
• Demonstrable experience in project planning within the energy sector.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ensuring clear and constructive interactions with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive mindset and a keen eye for detail to maintain the highest standards of schedule integrity.
• High level of confidentiality, discretion, and professionalism
• Able to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks
• Strong sense of responsibility and team spirit, ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience in the energy industry or fast-growth environments is a plus

Join our client's prestigious automotive brand as a Business Project & Planning Coordinator , where you will have the responsibility to administratively support the Business Project Manager in the delivery and implementation of business systems, in the continual improvement of system processes associated with the distribution and technical service systems.

This full-time position offers a 37.5 hour working week, Monday to Friday .

Competitive salary based on experience.

Your Time at Work
Purpose of the role & Key Accountabilities
- Assist the management team to ensure that the business systems are directed towards achievement of strategic objectives.
- Monitor and maintain the Business Support Helpdesk enquiries, evaluating repetitive issues to ensure root cause analysis principles are adopted to uphold system security.

Key Responsibilities:
As a Business Project & Planning Coordinator, your role will encompass:
- Processing of new starters into the business and respective partners onsite.
- Maintain system access for all users across the supply chain in line with their respective job roles and security protocols. Regularly review and update user access privileges to maintain the integrity of VDC IT systems.
- Assist in the delivery of business system projects in terms of initial outline, execution and follow up.
- To fully support the Business Project Manager and the Planning Manager where required and undertake other duties as requested.
- Assist in the analysis of Projects as and when required, reporting findings and making suggestions and recommendations.
- Conduct periodic audits of email accounts, file structures, and other critical IT assets to ensure compliance with security best practices.

Our Perfect Worker
We are seeking a Business Project & Planning Coordinator who has excellent administration, organisation and communication skills, who works well as part of a team, has an exceptional eye for detail and good time management. An enthusiasm for change, as the role will evolve, bringing with it the opportunity to progress.

Essential Skills:
- Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent in Maths, English and Science.
- Two years' experience of working in a complex, dynamic and customer orientated commercial enterprise.
- Well organised, flexible, reliable and able to act on own initiative.
- The job holder must be inquisitive, good at problem solving and be effective at forging and maintaining strong working relationships.
- Verbal and written communication should be a strong suit.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office suite (outlook, word, excel, teams, etc)


Desirable Skills:
- Experience of working within a logistics or automotive background
- Previous experience/knowledge of data analysis

Key Information and Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- 27 days of holiday entitlement in your first full year, increasing to 29 and 30 days.

Job Ref: 1BMWF

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Join our client's prestigious automotive brand as a Business Project & Planning Coordinator , where you will have the responsibility to administratively support the Business Project Manager in the delivery and implementation of business systems, in the continual improvement of system processes associated with the distribution and technical service systems.

This full-time position offers a 37.5 hou.

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• Ensure projects are fully defined, specified and priced with all necessary surveys
• Liaise with outside agencies/external stake holders as required to assist in the co-ordination of access and /or programming of works
• Ensure Projects are specified, tendered in a timely and cost effective manner
• Prepare the Pre-Construction Information pack in accordance with CDM Regulations
• Provide project handover files to the Project Delivery Team
• Ensure Projects are planned so they can be executed with minimum disruption to Services and the Customer
• Evaluate tender returns for compliance and Value for Money

• Recognised Project Management qualification
• Industry recognised qualification in engineering, building services or facilities management.
• Current and extensive knowledge of Building Regulations, CDM and Tender Management.
• Previous experience of scoping works within the DIO estate (desirable)
• Professionally qualified e.g. CIOB/RICS/MIET/CIBSE (desirable)

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, as well as the option to buy and sell holiday
• Contributory Company Pension Plan matched up to 6%, plus individual life assurance
• Uniform and PPE
• A shopping discounts scheme
• Employee assistance and health and wellbeing check ins
• Reward and recognition to celebrate outstanding achievements
• Free on-site parking

• Salary:  £50,000 - £52,000
• Hours:  37.5 hours per week. Working hours: 08:00-16:30.
• Location:  Warminster

• Annual Leave:  25 days plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell holiday
• Pension Plan:  Contributory Company Pension Plan matched up to 6%
• Insurance:  Individual life assurance and personal accident cover
• Employee Benefits Portal:  Access to private medical, private dental, discounted gym membership, and discounted shopping at over 100 brands and outlets
• Reward and Recognition:  Celebrate outstanding achievements
• Employee Assistance Program:  Funded program with onsite mental health first aiders

• Reviewing condition surveys
• Lifecycle planning
• Project justification
• Tender and procurement support
• Writing scopes of works
• Working with procurement to raise RFQs, RFTs and answer RFI
• Working with Garrison Management Team and DIO
• Responsible to plan 5-year priced programmes for future Lifecycle work, including a fully justified, priced Lifecycle Plan in line with contract timescales.
• Responsible for producing robust project briefs and coordinating with the Lead Estimator to secure pricing of AMP lines, ensuring smooth transition to the project delivery team.
• Ensure this work is fully supported by Surveys, Maintenance and in line with Contractual data.
• Minimise disruption to the Client through Programme Planning and good communication.
• Review condition surveys in conjunction with maintenance reports in order to produce Scope of Works and Estimates for future projects using dedicated Staff and external Consultants.
• Package survey arisings into projects (by asset and by similar works, i.e., Roads, BMS) including any associated funding streams such as Change Works, Compensation Event, UANs, Intrusive Maintenance, other improvement opportunities, to reduce repeat disruption to the customer and improve efficiency of project delivery.
• Ensure full compliance with procedures are met throughout all areas of responsibility.

• Qualifications:  Essential qualifications required for this role: NQF Level 4/5, educated to a minimum of HNC/HND level or equivalent in a relevant discipline, and recognised Technical Body membership.
• Experience:  Proven experience in planning and pricing programmes of work for maintenance, Lifecycle and change. Preferred Background in M&E services, to complement the wider team skill set and ensure balanced technical input across projects. Previous experience MOD background an advantage 
• Skills:  Communicates effectively, builds strong relationships, and delivers high-quality, customer-focused service whilst driving improvement, embracing change, and managing risk efficiently. As a role model, they inspire others and support organisational growth.

• Driving Licence:  Full UK valid driving licence required
• Travelling between different sites and buildings in Warminster

• Salary:  £50,000 - £52,000
• Hours:  37.5 hours per week. Working hours: 08:00-16:30.
• Location:  Warminster

• Annual Leave:  25 days plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell holiday
• Pension Plan:  Contributory Company Pension Plan matched up to 6%
• Insurance:  Individual life assurance and personal accident cover
• Employee Benefits Portal:  Access to private medical, private dental, discounted gym membership, and discounted shopping at over 100 brands and outlets
• Reward and Recognition:  Celebrate outstanding achievements
• Employee Assistance Program:  Funded program with onsite mental health first aiders

• Reviewing condition surveys
• Lifecycle planning
• Project justification
• Tender and procurement support
• Writing scopes of works
• Working with procurement to raise RFQs, RFTs and answer RFI
• Working with Garrison Management Team and DIO
• Responsible to plan 5-year priced programmes for future Lifecycle work, including a fully justified, priced Lifecycle Plan in line with contract timescales.
• Responsible for producing robust project briefs and coordinating with the Lead Estimator to secure pricing of AMP lines, ensuring smooth transition to the project delivery team.
• Ensure this work is fully supported by Surveys, Maintenance and in line with Contractual data.
• Minimise disruption to the Client through Programme Planning and good communication.
• Review condition surveys in conjunction with maintenance reports in order to produce Scope of Works and Estimates for future projects using dedicated Staff and external Consultants.
• Package survey arisings into projects (by asset and by similar works, i.e., Roads, BMS) including any associated funding streams such as Change Works, Compensation Event, UANs, Intrusive Maintenance, other improvement opportunities, to reduce repeat disruption to the customer and improve efficiency of project delivery.
• Ensure full compliance with procedures are met throughout all areas of responsibility.

• Qualifications:  Essential qualifications required for this role: NQF Level 4/5, educated to a minimum of HNC/HND level or equivalent in a relevant discipline, and recognised Technical Body membership.
• Experience:  Proven experience in planning and pricing programmes of work for maintenance, Lifecycle and change. Preferred Background in M&E services, to complement the wider team skill set and ensure balanced technical input across projects. Previous experience MOD background an advantage 
• Skills:  Communicates effectively, builds strong relationships, and delivers high-quality, customer-focused service whilst driving improvement, embracing change, and managing risk efficiently. As a role model, they inspire others and support organisational growth.

• Driving Licence:  Full UK valid driving licence required
• Travelling between different sites and buildings in Warminster