Graduate Planner: Power & Infrastructure Delivery

Balfour Beatty plc; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Permanent contract from day one

Structured training & coaching

Early Careers networking

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is recruiting a Graduate Planner for its 2027 Early Careers programme based in Aberdeen. You will gain hands-on experience in planning and project controls on major infrastructure projects.

You will work alongside experienced colleagues, develop technical skills and earn industry accreditations as part of a structured development pathway. You will support day-to-day planning, help maintain project programmes, monitor progress and contribute to forecasting and reporting to

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management or related field and a minimum 2:2 honours degree.
• Willingness to travel to various locations and stay away from home as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day planning across projects to keep programmes accurate and aligned with delivery requirements.
• Develop, maintain and update short-term and long-term project programmes.
• Monitor progress, analyse programme performance and identify variances, risks and opportunities.
• Produce planning reports, dashboards and performance information for project teams and stakeholders.
• Support project controls activities including baseline management and change control.

Skills

Strong planning skills

Program management

Forecasting

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Construction Management or related degree

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc is recruiting a Graduate Planner for its 2027 Early Careers programme based in Aberdeen. You will gain hands-on experience in planning and project controls on major infrastructure projects.

You will work alongside experienced colleagues, develop technical skills and earn industry accreditations as part of a structured development pathway. You will support day-to-day planning, help maintain project programmes, monitor progress and contribute to forecasting and reporting to