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Programme Planning Manager (Airfield & Civils)

Permanent, Full Time

Key Information:

  • Circa £86,000 + 5% Welcome Bonus + £4,750 Flex Allowance + up to 20% Bonus + Benefits

    Great journeys happen at London Gatwick. Where will your career take you?

    The buzz, the energy, the sheer magic of travel… You can feel it in the air all around you. Here, you'll be part of an energetic team and a vibrant community. We can help you thrive in a career that's a world away from the everyday.

    This role takes an office first hybrid approach here at London Gatwick, with three days a week in the office, two days remote, managed around the needs of the business.

    What is the role?

    London Gatwick offers an exciting opportunity for a Programme Planning Manager to join our lively team at the world's most efficient single runway airport. Be a part of shaping our future, supporting the delivery of a substantial investment plan to develop and enhance our airport infrastructure and facilities.

    The Programme Planning Manager (Airfields & Civils) will play a key role in supporting the Programme Manager in delivering the strategic aims and objectives of the business through the development, implementation and delivery of effective planning and assurance processes across a programme of projects.

    The projects require significant expansion of our existing operational facilities and would require a mix of upfront diversionary works, civil works and building construction. Your role will be crucial in helping London Gatwick to achieve its strategic goals for the next decade, enhancing our airport and facilities. As part of a multi-disciplinary team of construction industry experts, you will be involved from the early stages of projects, defining technical scopes, aligning project delivery with business requirements, and ensuring these are carried through from design to construction and handover.

    Your primary focus will be on developing, implementing, and delivering effective planning and assurance processes across a programme of projects that are each typically valued between £150m and £300m.

    What will you do?

    Reporting to the Lead Planning Manager, you'll take a key role in leading the planning of projects across all stages of their lifecycle, from concept approval to delivery and closeout. Your mission is to make sure performance targets are not just met but surpassed consistently and on time.

    Other duties include:

  • Being responsible for the leadership of the planning function across the Airfields & Civils Programme. You'll expertly apply your knowledge and skills across multiple projects to help us achieve our strategic goals.

  • Creating and maintaining schedules for the entire project journey, including internal and external interfaces. This will include managing the control programmes from project concept to closeout, managing contract program evaluations, assessing compensation events, conducting delay analysis and helping to drive schedule improvements through to our supply chain.

  • Helping the planning team grow by contributing to the development of standards, managing, motivating, coaching and mentoring team members. You'll be excited about helping talented individuals reach their potential.

  • Reviewing the Programme, assisting in trend and change processes, reporting, risk management and finding ways to be more efficient that might positively affect programme outcomes and your teams' performance.

  • Continuously developing and upholding world-class health, safety, and environmental standards across the programme and its contractors. We aim to achieve health, safety and environmental excellence.

    Do you have what we're looking for?

    The live environment at Gatwick requires all our teams to have a flexible and adaptable approach, with problem solving skills and an innovative outlook. You'll have the opportunity to be significantly involved in delivering the strategic objectives of projects, as well as the opportunity to take the lead of your own projects from inception to completion. In addition, this role requires:

  • Previous experience planning infrastructure projects as a Planning Manager on multi-year programmes within the construction or infrastructure sectors, working on projects/programmes typically worth more than £100 million.

  • Previous experience leading small teams.

  • Extensive experience with Primavera P6 and related commercial acumen.

  • Demonstrable experience in communicating with a wide range of stakeholders to explain complex or abstract ideas straightforwardly.

  • Proven leadership and influencing skills, along with the ability to motivate, coach, facilitate, and create learning opportunities for others.

    What Do You Get?

    Our employees tell us that working here is something special, and no day is like another, where our teams do something every day that other airports only dream of. Along with a competitive salary, our employees enjoy a range of personal, health and financial benefits, including:

  • 5% Welcome Bonus

  • Performance-based bonus scheme

  • High street shops and restaurant discounts

  • Healthcare scheme

  • Life and disability insurance

  • Professional training to develop

  • Discounted travel

  • Volunteer days

    What's in it for you?

    We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, enhanced by a discretionary annual bonus, free staff parking, discounted rail travel to work, share matching scheme and more. We offer a rewarding world of flexible benefits you can tailor to the things that matter to you most.

    There are also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development.

    At London Gatwick, we're also very well connected, just 30 minutes from central London and directly linked to over 100 towns and cities. Whether you prefer to travel by cycle, electric car, or train, we aim to make your journey to work as convenient and cost-effective as possible.

    What's it like to work at London Gatwick?

    At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We want our people to thrive and have the best experience while working with us. We know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included.

    We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. Our aim; to create a place where everyone belongs and has a voice, and we recognise that we all play an important role in our success.

    London Gatwick supports an inclusive recruitment process, enabling you to perform at your best. Please make us aware, as part of your application, should you require any reasonable adjustments.

    Click apply now to start your career journey with London Gatwick.

    You can find out more about what it's like to work at London Gatwick, by visiting our careers site

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