Senior Planning Engineer Substation - Derby

Balfour Beatty; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer for their Power Transmission & Distribution unit in Derby. The successful candidate will lead project scheduling, manage resources efficiently, and mentor junior planners, ensuring successful delivery of complex construction projects. This hybrid role offers an exciting opportunity to work on critical infrastructure initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading planning efforts for construction projects.
• Able to produce and manage complex project schedules.
• Previous experience in managing relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage complex construction project schedules.
• Mentor less experienced planners and ensure adherence to planning procedures.
• Manage contracts with subcontractors and suppliers.

Skills

Analytical and problem solving

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation and Conflict resolution

Leadership

Good understanding and management of data and processes

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Excel

ASTA

Job description

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About the role

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to join our dynamic Power Transmission & Distribution business unit.

Central Hub: Derby

Project Site: Bramford

Hybrid working patterns available.

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

• Ensuring that the programme content is functionally compliant with the
  planning procedures and guidance.
• Skilled in Identifying planning scope, major constraints, and contract
  requirements alongside identifying major quantities and factors affecting the
• Tender: Utilize advanced expertise to collaboratively develop and decisively
  agree on a strategic and optimized sequence and methodology, ensuring
  the implementation of the most efficient design, procurement, and
  construction strategy for the successful delivery of the works
• Apply advanced expertise to meticulously produce and document
  comprehensive planning deliverables, encompassing programs, planning
  philosophy, presentations, and reports. Demonstrate seasoned proficiency
  in developing the Tender Programme and supporting information, ensuring
  strict adherence to tender requirements with a focus on precision and
  strategic insight.
• Contract: At the contract stage, the Senior Planner takes on a heightened
  responsibility, utilizing advanced expertise to ensure the meticulous
  production, management, and maintenance of the Contract Programme.
• This includes adhering to planning procedures and collaborating closely with
  the Planning/Project Lead to optimize strategic planning elements.
• Displaying and evaluating the project critical path, advising the project team
  of the results and any appropriate corrective action alongside producing and
  maintaining project baselines, and execute the change control process as
• Resource Management: Expertise in managing labour, equipment, and
  materials efficiently to meet project objectives while minimizing costs and
• Contract Management: Manage contracts with subcontractors and suppliers,
  monitoring performance, and resolving contract-related issues.
• Strategic Planning Oversight and Mentorship: Aims to provide strategic
  planning oversight by leveraging advanced expertise in developing and
  implementing intricate scheduling techniques. Actively mentors and guides
  less experienced planners, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing
  Contributes significantly to project success through the
  application of strategic planning insights and the cultivation of talent within
  the planning team.
• Data Analysis: Aid the planning team to produce project data and key
  performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress, identify deviations, and
  make data-driven decisions for project improvement.

Who we're looking for

Skills:

• Analytical and problem solving
• Good understanding and management of data and processes
• Excellent communication skills
• Negotiation and Conflict resolution
• Leadership

Knowledge:

• Advanced competence in project management tools and software like
  Excel, MS Project, Primavera P6 or ASTA.
• Comprehensive understanding of construction project management
  principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Advanced knowledge and expertise in project scheduling and planning,
  including the ability to develop and manage complex project schedules
  using industry-standard tools.
• Knowledge of various forms of tender and contract documents, and
  specifications.
• Knowledge of Risk Management in project programmes: TRA, QSRA, etc.

Experience:

• Experienced in the production and management of Construction
• Programmes in a variety of different and complex projects.
• Experience in leading planning efforts for construction projects, displaying a track record of successful project delivery.
• Previous experience in managing relationships with clients, subcontractors, and other stakeholders, demonstrating effective communication and interpersonal skills

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

About us

Balfour Beattys Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions. With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the worlds most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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 Act
ion 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 Women into Construction. 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/