Planning Manager - Lower Thames Crossing

West Thurrock, England, United Kingdom

6/18/2025

Description And Requirements

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Planning Manager to join our Infrastructure team in Thurrock.

What you'll do:

• Develop the planning approach for a project taking into account both our customers and Skanska’s planning requirements. This approach should focus on how the planning team deliver a positive impact for the project.
• Lead and develop the project planning team.
• Establish the project level collaborative planning approach to drive engagement of the whole project team with the programme. This will include the presentation of programme information in numerous ways – time chainage, 4D, short term planning, phasing diagrams, etc.
• Interrogate the programme and identify areas for improvements, risk reduction and potential issues across the whole project. Use this detailed understanding of the programme to deliver strategic planning decisions.
• Work with project controls team to develop planning reporting for the project. This reporting should be adaptable and be able to be
  
  

What you'll bring to the role:

• Significant planning experience with a Tier 1 infrastructure contractor. Experience of various methods of planning and planning software
• Understanding of the construction market, all stages of a project, methods of construction, plant, equipment and labour requirements
• Technical knowledge of construction techniques, principles and best practices probably developed through both formal education (degree / HNC/HNC in Civil Engineering / Construction) and practical
• experience (site management with an infrastructure contractor)
• Understanding of the impacts of various forms of contract on time and how to manage that within the programme
• Highways experience
• Driving licence
  
  

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [email protected] if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More Information About The Role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [email protected]

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.