Senior Planner

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

salary negotiable

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension savings schemes

Enhanced parental leave policies

Refer and Earn scheme

Discretionary salary reviews

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is seeking a Senior Planner for the Sizewell C project in the UK. You will lead complex construction schedules, ensuring optimal resource use and timely delivery, while mentoring junior planners and applying advanced scheduling techniques.

Key duties include developing tenders, managing contract programmes, and monitoring progress via KPIs to support informed decisions. Strong leadership and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven leadership and time-management abilities.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience producing and managing programmes for complex construction projects.
• Deep knowledge of planning, scheduling, contracts and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Producing compliant, high-quality project programmes.
• Defining planning scope, constraints and contract requirements.
• Developing efficient design, procurement and construction strategies for tenders.
• Preparing tender programmes, planning philosophies, presentations and reports.
• Producing, managing and maintaining contract programmes.
• Assessing critical paths and recommending corrective action.
• Establishing project baselines and managing change control processes.
• Coordinating resources and monitoring supplier and subcontractor performance.
• Providing strategic planning oversight and mentoring less experienced planners.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Excel

MS Project

Primavera P6

ASTA

Job description

About The Role

Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They’re an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Ground Engineering team as a Senior Planner on the Sizewell C project and you’ll deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you.

Role purpose: Leads the development and management of complex construction project schedules, ensuring optimal resource utilization and adherence to timelines. Aims to provide strategic planning oversight, mentorship to less experienced planners and contribute to project success by implementing advanced scheduling techniques. The Senior Planner's scope encompasses high-level project planning and coordination, playing a key role in achieving efficient and successful construction outcomes.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Planner, You’ll Be Responsible For

• Producing compliant, high-quality project programmes;
• Defining planning scope, key constraints and contract requirements;
• Developing efficient design, procurement and construction strategies for tenders;
• Preparing tender programmes, planning philosophies, presentations and reports;
• Producing, managing and maintaining contract programmes;
• Assessing critical paths and recommending corrective action;
• Establishing project baselines and managing change control processes;
• Coordinating resources and monitoring supplier and subcontractor performance;
• Providing strategic planning oversight and mentoring less experienced planners; and
• Using project data and KPIs to monitor progress and support informed decisions.

Who we're looking for

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Excellent communication, negotiation and conflict-resolution abilities;
• Proven leadership and time-management skills;
• A strong understanding of project data, processes and reporting;
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, MS Project, Primavera P6 or ASTA;
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction planning, scheduling, contracts and risk management;
• Experience producing and managing programmes for complex construction projects; and
• A successful track record of project delivery and stakeholder relationship management.

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.

Some Of Our Key Benefits Are

• 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/