Depot Manager jobs in United Kingdom

Our client is a leading Mechanical, Electrical, and Instrumentation contractor with projects across Ireland, UK, and Mainland Europe. Our client operates across multiple sectors including Data Centre’s, Pharmaceutical, Microelectronics, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Education, and Energy from Waste. They are currently looking for a Planning Manager to join them on a Data Centre project in Cardiff.

• Lead the planning function across all project phases, ensuring programmes are developed, maintained, and communicated in line with company standards and client expectations.
• Oversee the preparation of detailed design, procurement, and construction programmes, coordinating input from multiple disciplines to ensure integrated project delivery.
• Monitor and manage progress across multiple workstreams, conducting programme reviews and providing strategic advice to senior management to support key decision-making.
• Analyse project delays and risks using tools such as critical path and delay analysis, and implement mitigation strategies to maintain delivery objectives.
• Manage the planning input for tender submissions, working closely with pre-construction teams to develop competitive and realistic delivery strategies.
• Oversee resource and cost loading across programmes to support financial forecasting and productivity analysis at both project and portfolio levels.
• Lead programme impact assessments for change events, ensuring robust EOT and claims support is provided to the commercial and project controls teams.
• Drive planning best practice, mentor junior planners, and contribute to the continuous improvement of planning systems, tools, and reporting frameworks across the business.

• A Professional Qualification in Planning or Construction Engineering.
• A minimum of 10 years experience planning large scale projects.
• Must be a competent user of software including the likes of Primavera P6.

Savile Lloyd and our Clients are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and believe that a diverse team drives innovation and success. Savile Lloyd is dedicated to ensuring equal opportunity for all, and we encourage individuals from underrepresented communities to apply.