Senior Planning Engineer – Power Transmission & Net Zero

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car or car allowance

Smart working and flexible working

25 days annual leave plus bank/public

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Family-friendly policies including 28+

Professional membership support and Le

Employee Assistance Programme

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Power Transmission & Distribution in Leeds is recruiting a Senior Planning Engineer to lead planning across major transmission and substation projects in the UK. Based at our Leeds office with regular site travel, you will work with diverse teams to ensure on-time delivery and compliant programmes.

You will use Primavera P6 and NEC contracts, monitor performance, develop schedules, mentor junior planners, and drive continuous improvement while supporting Net Zero objectives.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• Significant planning experience on major infrastructure, utilities, power or energy projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Asta Powerproject with reporting capabilities.
• 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 while supporting wider project teams.

Responsibilities

• Developing, maintaining and managing fully resourced project programmes.
• Leading planning activities across tender, pre-construction and delivery phases.
• Producing and presenting tender programmes and planning strategies.
• Analysing programme performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and implementing mitigation measures.
• Managing change, progress reporting and earned value analysis.
• Providing insightful planning reports, dashboards and KPIs to project stakeholders.
• Supporting project teams in achieving programme milestones and contractual requirements.
• Mentoring and developing junior planners within the business.
• Driving continuous improvement in planning processes, tools and methodologies.

Skills

Planning expertise

Project scheduling

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Asta Powerproject

NEC contract reporting tools

Job description

Balfour Beatty Power Transmission & Distribution in Leeds is recruiting a Senior Planning Engineer to lead planning across major transmission and substation projects in the UK. Based at our Leeds office with regular site travel, you will work with diverse teams to ensure on-time delivery and compliant programmes.

You will use Primavera P6 and NEC contracts, monitor performance, develop schedules, mentor junior planners, and drive continuous improvement while supporting Net Zero objectives.