Planner

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension savings schemes

Discretionary annual salary reviews

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is seeking a qualified Planner for the Sizewell C project in the UK. The role focuses on creating and maintaining detailed construction schedules, coordinating labour, equipment and materials, and ensuring timely project delivery.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and experience with P6, Asta or MS Project. Knowledge of contract documentation and tender planning is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading planning activities for construction projects.
• Ability to interpret contract documentation and develop compliant programmes.
• Strong problem solving and data-driven decision making.
• Proven track record coordinating labour, equipment and materials.
• Experience in change control and baseline management.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage comprehensive construction project schedules.
• Optimize resource allocation and improve planning efficiency.
• Develop design, procurement and construction strategies for tenders.
• Produce planning deliverables: programmes, philosophies, presentations, reports.
• Manage and maintain contract programmes and baselines.
• Identify critical paths and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate subcontractors and suppliers; monitor performance.
• Use project data and KPIs to track progress and variances.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Clear communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Independent worker

Tools

P6

Asta

MS Project

Job description

About The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Planner to join our Ground Engineering team working with the Sizewell C project.

Responsible for creating and managing comprehensive construction project schedules, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring timely project delivery. Aims to streamline planning processes, enhance coordination, and contribute to the overall efficiency of construction projects. The Planner's scope includes meticulous scheduling and strategic coordination to facilitate successful project outcomes.

What you'll be doing

We’re Looking For An Experienced And Proactive Planner Who Can Work Independently And Collaboratively As Part Of The Wider Planning Team.

• A strong understanding of planning procedures and the ability to produce compliant, high-quality programmes;
• Experience developing efficient design, procurement and construction strategies for tenders;
• The ability to produce clear planning deliverables, including programmes, planning philosophies, presentations and reports;
• Experience producing, managing and maintaining contract programmes;
• The ability to identify and assess the critical path, communicate findings and recommend corrective action;
• Experience establishing project baselines and managing change control processes;
• Strong resource management skills, with the ability to coordinate labour, equipment and materials efficiently;
• Commercial awareness and experience managing subcontractor and supplier performance; and
• Strong analytical skills, with experience using project data and KPIs to monitor progress, identify variances and support informed decision-making.

Who we're looking for

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Clear communication and confident negotiation skills;
• Experience planning and managing projects from start to finish;
• Proficiency in P6, Asta or MS Project;
• Good knowledge of construction methods and project scheduling;
• An understanding of contract documentation;
• Confidence managing data, processes, deadlines and stakeholder relationships; and
• Construction experience or transferable experience from a relevant sector.

Why work for us

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.

• An attractive/negotiated salary;
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays;
• Pension savings schemes;
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies;
• Access to our Refer and Earn scheme;
• Discretionary annual salary reviews.

About Us

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is one of the UK’s leading specialist geo-technical contractors, providing innovative piling and ground improvement solutions across all sectors.

Our comprehensive ground engineering capabilities, equipment and experience provide the solid foundations for infrastructure and buildings of any height, ranging from city skyscrapers to cross-country rail and road projects.

Our reputation as one of the UK’s leading specialist geo-technical contractors is earned through the delivery of ground engineering solutions on some of the UK’s largest and most prestigious projects including HS2, The Shard, Wembley Stadium, Reading Station Viaduct, Marble Arch Place, Battersea Power Station redevelopment and the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement project.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I 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

We are 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/

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