About the role
Our projects offer more than just an opportunity to make your mark—they’re your chance to stretch, test, and develop your expertise. By joining our team, you’ll play a key role in delivering complex, meaningful work that drives our business forward while contributing to some of the largest infrastructure projects in the industry.
Location: Leeds, with occasional travel to Derby
About the Role:
As a Planner, you will be at the heart of our construction projects, creating and managing detailed project schedules, optimizing resources, and ensuring timely delivery. Your role will focus on streamlining planning processes, enhancing team coordination, and driving project efficiency. Through meticulous scheduling and strategic collaboration, you’ll help pave the way for successful project outcomes and long-term infrastructure achievements.
What you'll be doing
* Ensuring that the programme content is functionally compliant with the planning procedures and guidance.
* Tender: Develop and agree by collaboration a logical sequence and methodology ensuring that the most efficient design, procurement & construction strategy is adopted for the delivery of the works.
* Produce and document planning deliverables, including programs, planning philosophy, presentations, and reports. Also, generate the Tender Programme and supporting information in accordance with tender requirements.
* Contract: At the contract stage, the Planner is responsible for producing, managing, and maintaining the Contract Programme in accordance with planning procedures under the guidance of the Planning/Project Lead.
* Displaying and evaluating the project critical path and advise the project team of the results and any appropriate corrective action.
* Producing and maintaining project baselines and execute the change control process as appropriate.
* Resource Management: Skilled in managing labour, equipment, and materials efficiently to meet project objectives while minimizing costs and delays.
* Contract Management: Manage contracts with subcontractors and suppliers, monitoring performance, and resolving contract-related issues.
* 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
* Competent in project management tools and software like Excel, MS Project, Primavera P6 or ASTA.
* Comprehensive knowledge of construction, including construction methodology, various phases, processes, and requirements, to facilitate effective project planning.
* Knowledge in project scheduling, including the ability to create, manage, and optimize project schedules using industry-standard tools.
* Understanding of various forms of tender and contract documents, and specifications.
* Understanding of project management methodologies.
Experience:
* Demonstrated experience in successfully planning and managing projects from initiation to completion using planning software like P6/Asta.
* Previous experience in managing relationships with project stakeholders, demonstrating effective communication and interpersonal skills.
* Experience in construction or other sectors with transferable skills that align with the demands of the construction field.
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.
* Competitive Salary
* 37.5 hours – Monday to Friday.
* Company DC pension scheme
* Company car option.
* Hybrid working
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications
* Employee assistance programme
* Up to 2 days volunteering per year
About us
Our skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power flowing to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from 50,000 schemes to 100 million plus major projects.
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.
Job Reference: BBUK11536
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