Workforce Planning Manager - Civils and Cabling

Balfour Beatty plc; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension

Flexible working

Professional development

Wellbeing programmes

National infrastructure projects

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Workforce Planning Manager to lead strategic workforce planning for Power Transmission & Distribution across the UK. The role involves forecasting, deployment planning and capacity management to ensure delivery of major energy projects.

The position is hybrid, with travel to offices/sites as needed. You will collaborate with operations, recruitment, training and external labour partners to forecast demand and meet staffing requirements for Cabling and Civils teams.

Qualifications

• Strong planning, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing workforce demand, deployment or resource planning within a complex environment.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver strategic workforce plans to support Power T&D projects across the UK.
• Manage workforce demand forecasting, deployment planning and capacity management.
• Work with operational and project teams to identify workforce requirements and develop solutions to address gaps.
• Support workforce growth initiatives, including engagement with specialist labour supply partners and subcontractors.
• Produce meaningful workforce reporting and management information to support business decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across operations, recruitment, training, procurement and HR.
• Drive workforce mobilisation activities and ensure resources are available to support project delivery requirements.
• Lead and support team members, providing coaching and development where applicable.

Skills

Planning

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Analytics

Communication

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About the role

At Balfour Beatty, we're shaping the future of the UK's power infrastructure. As a Workforce Planning Manager within our Power Transmission & Distribution business, you'll play a key role in ensuring the right people are in the right place at the right time to deliver some of the country's most significant energy projects.

Our workforce planning team work across disciplines including Overhead Lines, Substations, Cabling and Civils. You'll lead strategic workforce planning activities, supporting both current operational delivery and future growth for our Cabling and Civils team. You'll collaborate closely with operational leaders, project teams, recruitment, training and external labour partners to ensure workforce demand is understood, forecasted and met effectively.

This is a hybrid role with 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home available and can be based at either our Maxim Office near Motherwell, Our Derby Raynesway office or our Newcastle Office at Quorum.

There will be also be occasional travel to visit other offices and sites around the UK.

What you'll be doing

As Workforce Planning Manager, you will:

• Develop and deliver strategic workforce plans to support Power T&D projects across the UK.
• Manage workforce demand forecasting, deployment planning and capacity management.
• Work with operational and project teams to identify workforce requirements and develop solutions to address gaps.
• Support workforce growth initiatives, including engagement with specialist labour supply partners and subcontractors.
• Produce meaningful workforce reporting and management information to support business decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across operations, recruitment, training, procurement and HR.
• Drive workforce mobilisation activities and ensure resources are available to support project delivery requirements.
• Lead and support team members, providing coaching and development where applicable.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for a proactive and strategic workforce planning professional who can balance long-term planning with the realities of a fast-paced operational environment.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong planning, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing workforce demand, deployment or resource planning within a complex environment.
• The ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities.
• Resilience, adaptability and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Good Microsoft Office skills and confidence working with workforce data and reporting tools.

Experience within power, utilities, construction, engineering or major infrastructure projects would be highly advantageous.

Why work for us

At Balfour Beatty, you'll be part of a business that delivers critical infrastructure which powers communities and drives economic growth across the UK.

We offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package including a company car.
• Company pension scheme
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Professional development and career progression
• Access to wellbeing and employee support programmes
• The opportunity to work on nationally significant infrastructure projects

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion 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

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. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at [e-mail]