Planner

Balfour Beatty plc; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working (up to 40% remote where-

25 days annual leave pro rata

Family friendly policies (maternity/ad

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Planner in Peterhead to create, manage and maintain comprehensive project schedules across UK construction projects. You will ensure coordination between teams and help drive timely delivery while improving planning processes and resource allocation.

The role requires strong analytical, communication and organisational skills, with experience using Primavera P6, Asta, MS Project and Excel.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in planning activities for construction projects.
• Strong ability to interpret project data and KPIs.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project programmes, ensuring compliance with planning standards and procedures.
• Collaborate at tender stage to establish sequencing and methodology.
• Produce planning outputs including programmes, reports and documentation.
• Manage and maintain the contract programme throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor critical path, identify risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain baselines and support change control processes.
• Assist in resource planning for labour, materials and equipment.
• Support subcontractor and stakeholder coordination.
• Analyse project data and KPIs to track progress and inform decisions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpreting project data

Tools

Primavera P6

Asta

MS Project

Excel

Job description

About The Role

Job Title: Planner

Location: Peterhead

Company: Balfour Beatty

About The Role

We are looking for a skilled Planner to join our planning team, supporting the delivery of complex and high-profile construction projects across the UK.

You will be responsible for creating, managing and maintaining comprehensive project schedules, ensuring effective coordination between teams and helping to drive timely and efficient project delivery. This role plays a key part in improving planning processes, optimising resources and supporting successful project outcomes.

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project programmes, ensuring compliance with planning standards and procedures
• Work collaboratively at tender stage to establish efficient project sequencing and methodology
• Produce planning outputs including programmes, reports, and supporting documentation
• Manage and maintain the contract programme throughout the project lifecycle
• Monitor and evaluate the critical path, highlighting risks and recommending corrective actions
• Maintain project baselines and support change control processes
• Assist in resource planning, ensuring efficient use of labour, materials and equipment
• Support subcontractor and stakeholder coordination
• Analyse project data and KPIs to track progress and inform decisions

Who we're looking for

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to manage and interpret project data effectively

Knowledge

• Experience using planning tools such as Primavera P6, Asta, MS Project, and Excel
• Understanding of construction methodologies and project lifecycles
• Familiarity with contracts, tender processes, and planning best practice

Experience

• Experience supporting planning activities across the project lifecycle
• Background in construction or a related sector with transferable skills
• Experience working with project teams and stakeholders to deliver project objectives

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Benefits

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

Professional and personal development

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.

We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We're proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it’s sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10* approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.

• 70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

For further information about Balfour Beatty Jobs please go to www.balfourbeatty.com/careers - You can also check out further job opportunities in the careers section

About Us

From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.

Diversity and inclusion

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

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also 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/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]