Lead Regional Civils Planner – Remote & Delivery Leader

Balfour Beatty plc; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote up to 40%

25 days annual leave (pro‑rata)

Pension

Share incentive plan

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc in Exeter is seeking an experienced Lead Planner to shape delivery of civil engineering projects in the region. You will lead the development of detailed programmes, monitor progress, and drive risk mitigation across multiple schemes.

You will collaborate with delivery teams and clients to ensure robust planning from pre-construction through to delivery, while mentoring junior planners and advancing planning standards within the regional team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Planning Manager or Senior Planner within civil/infra.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 or equivalent planning tools.
• Excellent analytical skills and proactive risk management approach.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and management of detailed project programmes across multiple civil schemes.
• Provide strategic planning support during tender and pre-construction stages.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and implement mitigation to meet targets.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to align planning, design and construction activities.
• Analyse programme performance and produce regular reports for senior management and clients.
• Drive improvements in planning standards, processes and tools across the regional civils team.
• Mentor and support junior planners to foster a high-performing function.

Skills

Planning management

Primavera P6

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Education

Engineering/Construction degree

Tools

MS Office

Project controls software

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc in Exeter is seeking an experienced Lead Planner to shape delivery of civil engineering projects in the region. You will lead the development of detailed programmes, monitor progress, and drive risk mitigation across multiple schemes.

You will collaborate with delivery teams and clients to ensure robust planning from pre-construction through to delivery, while mentoring junior planners and advancing planning standards within the regional team.