Planner (Civil Engineering)

Balfour Beatty plc; Reading; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking an experienced Planner to join the Regional Civils team covering the South East Region. You will develop, maintain and manage project programmes, providing clear planning information to support delivery across a portfolio of major civil engineering projects.

You will collaborate with project teams, commercial, engineering and operations, monitor progress, identify risks and support recovery planning to keep programmes on track and ensure successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• BSc/HND in Civil Engineering/Construction.
• Experience in a Planning role within construction or civil engineering.
• Strong knowledge of construction planning and project programming.
• Experience using P6 Primavera or similar planning software.
• Good understanding of project controls, progress monitoring and reporting.
• The ability to analyse programme data, identify risks and develop effective solutions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining detailed project programmes from tender through to completion.
• Working closely with project teams to establish realistic and achievable programmes.
• Monitoring progress against programme and identifying potential delays, risks and opportunities.
• Providing regular programme updates and reporting to key stakeholders.
• Supporting the development of recovery and mitigation plans where required.
• Working collaboratively with commercial, engineering and operational teams.
• Contributing to project reviews and providing planning expertise to support key decisions.

Skills

Planning

Construction planning

Stakeholder management

P6 Primavera

Project controls

Education

BSc/HND in Civil Engineering/Construction

Tools

P6 Primavera

Job description

About The Role
Are you an experienced Planner looking for your next opportunity where you can make a real impact across a diverse portfolio of major civil engineering projects?

About The Role
Are you an experienced Planner looking for your next opportunity where you can make a real impact across a diverse portfolio of major civil engineering projects?
At Balfour Beatty, we're looking for a Planner to join our Regional Civils team covering the South East Region, supporting an exciting portfolio of projects across the region.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking team where you'll play a key role in planning and delivering complex civil engineering projects, working alongside experienced project teams and helping to drive successful project outcomes from the outset.
As a Planner, you'll be responsible for developing, maintaining and managing project programmes, providing clear and accurate planning information to support the successful delivery of our projects.

What you'll be doing

• Developing and maintaining detailed project programmes from tender through to completion.
• Working closely with project teams to establish realistic and achievable programmes.
• Monitoring progress against programme and identifying potential delays, risks and opportunities.
• Providing regular programme updates and reporting to key stakeholders.
• Supporting the development of recovery and mitigation plans where required.
• Working collaboratively with commercial, engineering and operational teams.
• Contributing to project reviews and providing planning expertise to support key decisions.

Who we're looking for

• BSc/HND in Civil Engineering/Construction
• Proven experience in a Planning role within the construction or civil engineering sector.
• Strong knowledge of construction planning and project programming.
• Experience using P6 Primavera or similar planning software.
• Good understanding of project controls, progress monitoring and reporting.
• The ability to analyse programme data, identify risks and develop effective solutions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

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.

Why join us?

Benefits As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key 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...

About Us

With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

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