Senior Planner

Balfour Beatty plc; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working (up to 40% remote)

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension

Share incentive plan

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join our Regional Civils team. You will lead development, management and optimisation of project programmes across tender and delivery phases, working with project teams and planning colleagues to drive performance.

You will mentor developing planners, develop efficient tender strategies and manage contract programmes to support project objectives. The role demands strong communication, analysis and leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the production and management of construction programmes across complex projects.
• Strong understanding of construction project management principles, methodologies and delivery processes.
• Advanced knowledge of project planning and scheduling techniques.
• Significant experience using Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject, Microsoft Project and Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience working under NEC forms of contract and delivering programmes to contractual requirements.
• Ability to identify programme risks, opportunities and mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, management and maintenance of complex construction programmes.
• Ensure programme content complies with planning procedures, standards and project requirements.
• Identify planning scope, key constraints, major quantities and contractual obligations.
• Develop and agree efficient delivery strategies during tender stages, including design, procurement and construction sequencing.
• Produce planning data, project controls information and key performance indicators to support informed decision-making and project success.

Skills

Primavera P6

Asta Powerproject

Microsoft Project

Excel

NEC contracts

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Tools

Primavera P6

Asta Powerproject

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

About the role

Job Title: Senior Planner

Location: Woolavington

Company: Balfour Beatty

About the Role:

Balfour Beatty is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join our Regional Civils team, supporting the successful delivery of complex construction and infrastructure projects across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished planning professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about driving project performance through effective planning and programme management.

As a Senior Planner, you will lead the development, management and optimisation of project schedules throughout both tender and delivery phases. Working closely with project teams, stakeholders and planning colleagues, you will provide strategic planning expertise, mentor developing planners, and play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to programme.

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, management and maintenance of complex construction programmes.
• Ensure programme content complies with planning procedures, standards and project requirements.
• Identify planning scope, key constraints, major quantities and contractual obligations.
• Develop and agree efficient delivery strategies during tender stages, including design, procurement and construction sequencing.
• Produce high-quality planning deliverables including programmes, narratives, planning philosophies, reports and presentations.
• Develop and maintain tender programmes and supporting submission information.
• Manage contract programmes throughout project delivery, ensuring they remain current, accurate and aligned with project objectives.
• Analyse and communicate critical path activities, identifying risks and recommending corrective actions where required.
• Establish and maintain project baselines and support programme change control processes.
• Manage labour, plant, material and resource planning activities to maximise efficiency and minimise delays.
• Work with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure programme alignment and effective contract performance.
• Support the development of Assistant Planners, Trainee Planners and Planners through mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Produce planning data, project controls information and key performance indicators to support informed decision-making and project success.

Who we're looking for

Essential

• Extensive experience in the production and management of construction programmes across complex projects.
• Strong understanding of construction project management principles, methodologies and delivery processes.
• Advanced knowledge of project planning and scheduling techniques.
• Significant experience using Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject, Microsoft Project and Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience working under NEC forms of contract and delivering programmes to contractual requirements.
• Ability to identify programme risks, opportunities and mitigation strategies.
• Experience managing programme changes, compensation events and project controls processes.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently whilst also leading and supporting planning teams.

Desirable

• Experience working on major civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Previous experience leading planning activities across multiple projects or workstreams.
• Knowledge of programme risk analysis techniques including TRA and QSRA methodologies.
• Experience managing client, subcontractor and supplier relationships.Experience developing tender strategies and supporting successful bid submissions.
• Professional accreditation or membership relevant to planning, project management or construction

Why work for us

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.

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...

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

About Us:

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

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.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/