Senior Planner

HS2 Ltd.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Free parking

Travel allowance (where eligible)

Family-friendly policies

Wellbeing support & vaccinations

Job summary

HS2 Ltd. seeks a Senior Planner/Discipline Planner to join the Midlands team. You’ll manage planning and project control for major infrastructure assets, coordinate with BIM and performance reporting, and drive risk/opportunity analysis across large-scale schemes in a dynamic environment.

Based in Birmingham, you’ll mentor staff and ensure timely delivery of programmes, with expertise in Primavera, MS Project, and TiLOS. A strong focus on accuracy, reporting, and lean metrics is essential.

Qualifications

• Substantial site experience in planning and project control within large complex environments.
• Experience as a senior discipline planner and ability to coach others.
• Aptitude for logic, attention to detail and risk management.
• Strong report writing and progress update capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement the planning responsibilities document.
• Coordinate and update programmes with performance during Stage 2.
• Ensure compliance to HS2 requirements and BIM alignment.
• Develop risk/opportunity analyses and QSRA/QCRA support.
• Produce Performance Measurement Baselines and Updates.
• Lead with lean, visual, and coordinated metrics for project teams.
• Coach planning staff to reach full potential and deliver timely results.

Skills

Planning

Project control

Risk & opportunities

Report writing

Attention to detail

Site experience

Lean/visual metrics

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Project

TiLOS

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

HS2, Britain’s new high-speed railway is at peak construction. Balfour Beatty VINCI is HS2’s construction partner in the Midlands, responsible for delivering 90km of the route, from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.

Now is a great time to join us and be part of a diverse team of nearly 9,000 people from over 80 nationalities working together to deliver major assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Whether onsite or office based all colleagues have a key part to play in delivering this critical transport infrastructure project.

Location

Based in Birmingham - the Central Region runs from the east of Birmingham into the city centre, comprising Sublot Delta, 1B, 4 and 5S. More than 50% of the structures within IPT Area North are located in the Central Region. This region, which covers a complex urban environment, also includes the 3.5 mile twin bore Bromford Tunnel. It also includes Interchange Station, as well as crossing three major highways (A45, M6 and M42).

Key Accountabilities

• To establish and implement the planning responsibilities document.
• Coordinate and update programmes with performance during the Stage 2 period.
• Ensure compliance to HS2 requirements.
• Contribute to developing risk and opportunities and QSRA and QCRA analysis.
• Support the production and delivery of the Performance Measurement Baseline and Performance Measurement Updates.
• Ensuring that the Programme captures scope management and aligns with BIM.
• Capture and integrate current and forecast programme, budget, cost, and risk at asset and sub-asset level.
• Promote best practice and innovation.
• Assist with the development of all planning and project control staff to reach their full potential.
• Assist with coaching and supporting of project control and planning staff, as required.
• Ensure that appropriate lean, coordinated and visual performance metrics are set up to assist the Project Team to timely deliver projects and improve performance.
• Effectively using IT and systems as a key enabler for gathering and timely and accurate reporting on project performance.
• Report writing skills.
• Substantial site experience of which some must be in relevant disciplines and some as a senior discipline planner.
• Aptitude for logic and attention to detail.
• Experience of planning & project control services within large complex environments within the construction and engineering industry.
• Understanding of various forms of tender documents, contract documents and specifications.
• Good understanding of various methods of project controls, planning and performance reporting.
• An understanding in risk and opportunity management.

Tools and Systems

• Primavera (all versions)
• Microsoft Project
• Word/Excel
• TiLOS

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

Benefits

• Flexible working options
• Free parking & travel allowance (where eligible)
• Family-friendly policies
• Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

About Us

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a joint venture with over 30 years of experience delivering iconic infrastructure, including the Channel Tunnel, Crossrail, and upgrading some of the UK’s busiest motorways. On HS2, we’re building everything from viaducts and tunnels to bridges and embankments across the West Midlands.

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming people from all backgrounds, abilities and neurodiversities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities.

Flexible Working

We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements to suit your needs, aligned with project requirements.