Senior Planner – Energy Infrastructure Lead (Hybrid)

Balfour Beatty plc; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days leave (pro rata)

Family friendly policies

Pension & share incentive

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Power Transmission & Distribution is seeking a Planner or Senior Planner to join the Woolavington (Apollo) Substation Project near Bridgwater, Somerset. You will develop and manage detailed, fully resourced programmes, support pre-construction and delivery, and help ensure on-time project delivery.

You will work with experienced teams, influence delivery decisions, and apply NEC3/NEC4 contracts, earned value management, and risk techniques to drive performance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• Significant planning experience within major infrastructure, utilities, power or energy projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and Asta Powerproject; strong reporting skills.
• Strong understanding of NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
• Experience in earned value management, QSRA and programme risk management.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to lead planning activities independently whilst supporting wider project teams.

Responsibilities

• Developing, maintaining and managing detailed, fully resourced project programmes.
• Supporting planning activities across pre-construction and delivery phases.
• Producing project schedules, planning strategies and programme updates.
• Monitoring programme performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting mitigation actions.
• Managing change, progress reporting and programme controls.
• Producing planning reports, dashboards and key performance indicators for project stakeholders.
• Working collaboratively with project teams to achieve programme milestones and contractual requirements.
• Providing planning support and expertise to operational teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, planning processes and best practice across the business.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Independent leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Asta Powerproject

Job description

Balfour Beatty Power Transmission & Distribution is seeking a Planner or Senior Planner to join the Woolavington (Apollo) Substation Project near Bridgwater, Somerset. You will develop and manage detailed, fully resourced programmes, support pre-construction and delivery, and help ensure on-time project delivery.

You will work with experienced teams, influence delivery decisions, and apply NEC3/NEC4 contracts, earned value management, and risk techniques to drive performance.