Planning Manager
Portishead, Bristol
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Would you like to work for an inclusive and collaborative company which is also one of the most successful within the UK infrastructure industry?
The Project
The Metrowest scheme will reconnect Bristol and Portishead by rail, providing the capability to introduce an hourly (or better) passenger service between Bristol Temple Meads, Pill, and Portishead along the Portishead single line [ELR: POD].
The scheme includes:
- A new station at Pill
- A new station at Portishead
- Track works extending from Ashton Gate Level Crossing (121m 18ch) to Portishead Station (129m 30ch)
Role Overview
As Planning Manager, you’ll provide strategic planning and scheduling expertise across all phases of the project - from pre-contract through to delivery. You’ll be responsible for ensuring accurate progress monitoring and reporting, risk and change management, and supplier and stakeholder coordination to keep the programme on track.
You’ll work closely with internal teams, our client, and the wider supply chain to maintain robust and transparent plans that support informed decision-making. As a senior member of the team, you’ll also mentor junior planners, helping to develop capability and consistency across the planning function.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all planning and scheduling activities across the Metrowest programme
- Develop, maintain and report on project schedules, progress and performance
- Drive effective risk and change management, ensuring impacts are reflected in the baseline plan
- Provide strategic insight and support to project leadership and client teams
- Coordinate with multiple stakeholders, suppliers and partners to align planning information and ensure project integration
- Mentor and develop junior planners, sharing knowledge and best practice
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
We’re looking for an experienced Planning Manager with a proven track record delivering large, complex rail or infrastructure schemes. You’ll be a confident communicator, capable of engaging with a range of stakeholders and presenting clear, data-driven insights.
You’ll bring:
- Demonstrable experience delivering complex infrastructure schemes with multiple constraints and stakeholders
- Proficiency in Primavera P6
- Strong understanding of programme controls, project review, cost and risk analysis
- Awareness of how commercial events and activities impact the baseline programme
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
Join us and help shape the successful delivery of a transformative rail project – one that will enhance connectivity and support sustainable travel across the region.
What's in it for you?
Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days
- Flexible and adaptable working
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach
- Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual bonus scheme
- Recognition scheme and long service awards
- Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
- We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.
Millions of people rely on Britain’s rail network to take them safely and efficiently across the country every day. Morgan Sindall helps this happen by providing renewed and enhanced rail infrastructure with the minimum of passenger disruption.
Our customers receive a multi-disciplined service covering electrification, power supply, tunnelling and a full range of civil engineering and building capabilities including structures, lineside infrastructure, and station enhancements. This is complemented by track and signalling works from our supply chain partners to provide a complete rail offering.
Our expertise is focused not only on effective delivery of projects within a railway environment, but also on minimising disruption for railway users through the adoption of innovative working practices and techniques. These include ‘live launch’ bridge construction, in which we can install bridges while allowing railways beneath to remain operational.
From landmark station refurbishment projects and platform extensions to tunnelling works and bridge launches, we have a track record of delivering rail projects that are helping to provide a rail network fit for the 21st century.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.