Senior Planner

About the role

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Senior Planner to join our dynamic Power Transmission & Distribution business unit. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to play a pivotal role in the planning and execution of major infrastructure projects.

Role Profile:

The Senior Planner will lead the development and management of complex construction project schedules, ensuring optimal resource utilization and strict adherence to timelines. This role aims to provide strategic planning oversight, mentor less experienced planners, and contribute to project success by implementing advanced scheduling techniques. The Senior Planner will focus on high-level project planning and coordination, playing a key role in achieving efficient and successful construction outcomes.

Project Location: BTNO Cabling & Overhead Lines Power T&D

Site Office: Ipswich

What you'll be doing



Working independently or part of the planning team:

• 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 programme.
• 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
  appropriate.
• Resource Management: Expertise 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.
• 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 environment. 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

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. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full on the Balfour Beatty website.

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 on Balfour Beatty website.