Assistant Workforce Planning Manager

This tier one contractor is looking for an Assistant Workforce Planning Manager/Resources Manager to support the deployment and management of workforce across their projects nationally. You’ll play a key role in…

Pay rate £25 – £30/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 29 October 2026

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About this contract

This tier one contractor is looking for an Assistant Workforce Planning Manager/Resources Manager to support the deployment and management of workforce across their projects nationally.

You’ll play a key role in capturing workforce demand, allocating resources and ensuring the right people are deployed to the right projects at the right time. Working closely with operational, recruitment and project teams, you’ll maintain an accurate view of current and future workforce requirements and help balance demand against available capacity.

Candidates within daily travelling distance to Derby will take precedence

Key responsibilities:

Capture and maintain accurate workforce demand across multiple projects.

Allocate resources across delivery teams and projects in line with operational priorities.

Support day-to-day workforce management, mobilisation and movement of staff and operatives.

Monitor workforce capacity against current and future project requirements.

Liaise with project teams to understand upcoming resource requirements and changes in demand.

Work closely with recruitment to identify workforce gaps and support recruitment requirements.

Coordinate with subcontractors and labour suppliers ahead of mobilisation.

Track changes to workforce requests and maintain accurate planning information.

Produce workforce reports covering demand, capacity, deployment and future requirements.

What we’re looking for:

Previous workforce planning/resource planning experience within power, utilities, construction or infrastructure

Strong planning, coordination and organisational skills.

Experience managing changing priorities across multiple projects or locations.

Confident working with operational teams and senior stakeholders.

Strong Microsoft Office and data management skills.

Ability to work under pressure and respond quickly to changing resource requirements.

If you have the required experience and would like to be considered, then kindly lodge your CV here now

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