Senior Planning Manager - Nuclear New Build

About the Role

Under the Client Focus value you will manage delivery of key assignments, provide strategic direction, monitor performance, and support planning for engines, sectors and hubs. You will assist project managers by preparing project plans, baseline schedules, resource profiles and financial models, and you will lead the application of specific planning and scheduling techniques while communicating effectively with clients and stakeholders. The Integrity value expects you to support senior management in negotiations, contract development and business development, ensuring due diligence and contributing to long‑term strategy for a function or business unit. You will also hold others accountable to Mace’s values and strive to make a positive impact for people, clients and the planet. Creating opportunity means providing an environment for knowledge sharing, networking and innovation, leveraging Mace’s centres of excellence and knowledge hubs. You will develop and maintain collaborative relationships with clients and all project stakeholders, both internal and external. • Lead and maintain safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and compliance standards. • Ensure compliance with local health and safety regulations. • Champion diversity, inclusion and team well‑being. • Manage delivery of key assignments and provide strategic direction. • Support planning performance for engines, sectors and hubs aligned with company goals. • Prepare project plans, baseline schedules, resource profiles and financial models. • Apply specific planning and scheduling methods, techniques and tools. • Communicate effectively with clients, project teams and stakeholders. • Influence complex requirements, propose corrective measures and secure client approval. • Collaborate on net‑zero carbon transition and manage associated emissions. • Support senior management in negotiations, contract development and business development. • Contribute to long‑term strategy development for a function or business unit. • Hold others accountable to Mace values and promote positive impact. • Facilitate knowledge sharing, networking and best‑practice innovation across Mace. • Build effective relationships with clients and project stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸project planning
• ▸scheduling tools
• ▸financial modeling
• ▸safety compliance
• ▸carbon management
• ▸client liaison

What You Bring

The successful candidate will hold membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA), have proven experience in planning projects and programmes, deep property or infrastructure expertise, strong commercial and financial acumen, and demonstrated leadership of large, diverse teams. Experience managing senior stakeholder relationships and understanding carbon and sustainability considerations is also required. • Hold membership of APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA or equivalent. • Demonstrated experience in planning projects and programmes. • Strong commercial, financial and property/infrastructure expertise. • Proven leadership of large, diverse teams and senior stakeholder management. • Understanding of carbon and sustainability considerations in project delivery.

Requirements

• ▸apm
• ▸rics
• ▸planning
• ▸commercial
• ▸leadership
• ▸sustainability

Benefits

Mace is an inclusive employer that welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds and is open to part‑time, flexible and hybrid working arrangements. The Employee Referral Scheme is available for recommending talented individuals.

Work Environment

Hybrid