Assistant Planner - Civil Engineering

Balfour Beatty plc; Motherwell; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking an Assistant Planner to support civil engineering projects across Scotland. You will assist with project and tender planning, learn Primavera P6 and other planning tools, and develop your skills on iconic infrastructure schemes.

As an early career graduate, you will collaborate with planning leads, coordinate with project teams, and contribute to programmes, progress reporting and safety improvements across live and tender work.

Qualifications

• Graduate Engineer mindset and willingness to pursue planning as a career.
• Understanding of construction methods, plant, equipment and labour requirements.
• Training in planning techniques and software such as Primavera P6, Elecosoft Asta and Microsoft Project.
• Familiarity with planning, programming and progress monitoring ideas.
• Strong communication, engagement and motivation skills to develop your career.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Project Planner with monthly progress updates and progress reporting.
• Considering methods of construction, sequencing and programme logic and advising the Project Planner.
• Preparing short term Programmes and supporting information for review.
• Reconciling direct and subcontract plant & labour along with major materials and assisting with Project Control information.
• Assist the Project Team to timely deliver projects and improve productivity, performance and safety.
• Assist with planning for tenders and interface with third parties to develop proposals.

Skills

Early Career Graduate

Effective communication

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Elecosoft Asta

Microsoft Project

Job description

About the role

Job Title: Assistant Planner - Civil Engineering

Location: Scotland Wide - Role and location will be based on Planner skill-set and home location, although some roles may require working away from home.

Company: Balfour Beatty

Shape Scotland’s Infrastructure Future

About the role

Shape something special as you progress a high-profile engineering career with an industry leader. If you've ambition to match ours, this is your chance to make a lasting impact on large-scale projects as a Civils Assistant Planner within the Regional Scotland Business.

Joining a growing business, you'll have scope to build your skills, explore new sectors and put your name to some of the UKs most iconic projects. You will be joining a thriving Business Unit with an impressive portfolio of civil engineering projects in various locations throughout Scotland.

Opportunities currently exist within both project-based and tender planning roles at our Maxim Eurocentral Head Office and at various locations throughout Scotland. Role and location will be based on skill-set and home location, although some positions may require working away from home.

What you'll be doing

What you'll be doing - Project Based

• Assisting the Project Planner with monthly progress updates and progress reporting.
• Considering methods of construction, sequencing and programme logic and advising the Project Planner.
• Preparing short term Programmes and supporting information for review.
• Reconciling direct and subcontract plant & labour along with major materials and assisting with Project Control information.
• Assist the Project Team to timely deliver projects and improve productivity, performance and safety

What you'll be doing - Win Business Based

• You will work with the Planning Lead & Bid Manager to assist with the planning function for a wide range of civils tenders
• Assist with identifying scope, constraints, risk and contract requirements.
• Consider methods of construction, temporary works requirements, sequencing and programme logic agree with Planning Lead.
• Interfacing with third parties and supply chain to develop proposals.
• Agreeing major quantities, outputs and factors affecting the programme.
• Support the Lead Planner at Tender Settlement Meetings.
• Assist with the preparation of the planning deliverables including tender programmes, planning philosophy, presentations and reports.
• In addition, supporting the Project Based planning requirements on live projects.

Who we're looking for

Who we're looking for

• Early Career Graduate wishing to pursue a career as a Planner, typically Graduate Engineer to site engineer level.
• An understanding of construction methods, plant, equipment and labour requirements.
• Appropriate training will be given in the use of planning techniques and software such as Primavera P6, Elecosoft Asta and / or Microsoft Project.
• An understanding of various methods of planning, programming and progress monitoring.
• Effective communication, engagement & motivation skills to drive your career development

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at [e-mail]