About the role

Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark; theyre an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Power T&D multi-utilities team as a Senior Planner and you'll deliver complex work that really matters to our business and become involved in some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the industry.

Location: We welcome hybrid working to suit project requirements, our main hub is in Derby, our current portfolio of works will be in South East London, so travel to both locations will be required. We would welcome applications UK wide.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Planner, you will have the following accountabilities:

Responsible at tender stage for the range of Planning activities involved in the development of a successful bid, including:

Identifying planning scope, major constraints, and contract requirements Identifying major quantities and factors affecting the programme Establishing and agreeing with Operations and Bid Team key methods of construction, sequencing, installation, and commissioning Producing the Tender Programme in accordance with the tender requirements (ITT - Instruction to Tenderer), Project Planning Procedures, and established best practice Producing and documenting the planning deliverables including planning narrative, presentations, and reports Responsible at Delivery stage for: Identification of programme risks and opportunities, and development of strategies to manage accordingly, including management of change in line with the associated contractual mechanisms Managing the interface between the Programme and the Project Team and other stakeholders, and securing engagement with the Programme through structured meetings and progress reporting Production of Visual Management Reports to assist the Project Team to optimise productivity, performance, safety, and timely delivery of projects Contribute to the ongoing development of the Power T&D Planning Team including mentoring of others Who we're looking for

You will have the following:

Working knowledge of Primavera, preferably on Power Transmission projects; Knowledge of Project Management methodology; Proven ability in working with operational teams to capture real time progress; Knowledge of Change Management techniques; Proficiency in the use of planning tools and associated techniques, experienced in the use of P6 and MS Project. Experience in mentoring others and supporting Planner development. 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 our 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 our website.