Electrical Lead Planner — Large-Scale Infra, Remote-Eligible

Balfour Beatty plc; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days leave

Family-friendly policies

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking an experienced Electrical Lead Planner to join our Project Controls team on one of Europe’s largest construction projects. You will lead and coordinate the Electrical Construction Planning function, developing integrated schedules and ensuring plans align with milestones and delivery goals.

The role requires strong planning experience in construction, leadership of planning teams, and the ability to manage multi-discipline interfaces, reporting updates to senior

Qualifications

• HNC in engineering discipline.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain BPSS Security Clearance.
• Strong understanding of planning methodologies, project controls and construction delivery.
• Planning experience within construction environments.
• Proven experience leading planning teams on major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience developing and maintaining integrated project schedules.
• Ability to coordinate multiple disciplines and manage complex project interfaces.
• Experience producing planning and progress reporting packs for senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate programme risks and constraints.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Electrical Construction Planning team.
• Develop and maintain integrated Electrical Level 5 construction schedules.
• Coordinate electrical four-week lookahead plans and contribute to the overall 16-week project lookahead.
• Ensure activities entering the four-week planning window are fully developed and construction ready.
• Manage interfaces between electrical, mechanical, HVAC, civil and commissioning activities.
• Identify planning risks, constraints and dependencies to support safe and efficient project execution.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and support to the wider electrical planning team.

Skills

Planning leadership

Integrated schedules

Multi-discipline coordination

Progress reporting

Risk mitigation

Interface management

Education

HNC in Engineering

Job description

Balfour Beatty is seeking an experienced Electrical Lead Planner to join our Project Controls team on one of Europe’s largest construction projects. You will lead and coordinate the Electrical Construction Planning function, developing integrated schedules and ensuring plans align with milestones and delivery goals.

The role requires strong planning experience in construction, leadership of planning teams, and the ability to manage multi-discipline interfaces, reporting updates to senior