Senior Planning Engineer

at  Balfour Beatty

About the role
Balfour Beatty is thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planning Engineer to join our dynamic Power Transmission & Distribution business unit.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Planning Engineer to lead the development and management of complex construction project schedules. This role ensures optimal resource allocation, adherence to project timelines, and the delivery of successful outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic planning oversight and advanced scheduling expertise.
• Mentoring and supporting less experienced planners to enhance team capabilities.
• Coordinating and integrating high-level project planning activities to drive efficiency and performance.

As a Senior Planning Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the success of challenging projects, utilising your expertise in substations and advanced planning methodologies.
Location: Bridgwater, South West
This role offers a hybrid working model, requiring 3 days on-site per week.
If you’re passionate about planning and delivering impactful projects in the Power Transmission & Distribution sector, we’d love to hear from you!

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 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 teamof the results and any appropriate corrective action alongside producing andmaintaining 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 keyperformance indicators (KPIs) to track progress, identify deviations, andmake data-driven decisions for project improvement.