Graduate Workforce Planner – Power Transmission

Balfour Beatty plc

East Midlands

On-site

GBP 28,000 - 32,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
25 days holiday
Permanent contract from day one
Bi-annual reviews
Networking for graduates
Duke of Edinburgh's Award

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is offering a 2027 Early Careers graduate programme in Derby, focusing on workforce planning. You will work with HR, operations and finance to learn how to align people, skills and capacity with business needs while gaining hands-on experience and professional accreditations.

From day one you’ll handle real responsibilities, build analytical and commercial skills through practical projects, training, and mentoring.

Qualifications

  • Graduate with a degree in HR, Business or similar and a genuine interest in infrastructure.
  • Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving abilities.
  • Interest in developing skills in workforce planning and analytics.

Responsibilities

  • Analyse workforce data, including headcount, turnover, vacancies, absence and productivity.
  • Forecast future staffing requirements based on business demand and operational needs.
  • Develop workforce plans aligning capacity with organisational requirements.
  • Utilise Excel, dashboards and planning systems to produce insights.
  • Prepare reports and presentations for managers and senior stakeholders.
  • Identify workforce risks, skills gaps and future capability needs.

Skills

Analytical thinking
Communication
Problem solving
Commercial awareness
Data analysis
Excel
Dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business or similar

Tools

Excel
Dashboards
Workforce planning systems

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc is offering a 2027 Early Careers graduate programme in Derby, focusing on workforce planning. You will work with HR, operations and finance to learn how to align people, skills and capacity with business needs while gaining hands-on experience and professional accreditations.

From day one you’ll handle real responsibilities, build analytical and commercial skills through practical projects, training, and mentoring.

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