Planner in Manchester

Job Title: Planner

Location: North West UK

Company: Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty is seeking a motivated and experienced Planner to join our growing Planning team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the successful delivery of major infrastructure and construction projects across the North West region of the UK.

As a Planner, you will play a key role in developing, maintaining and analysing project programmes throughout the project lifecycle. Working closely with project teams, stakeholders and supply chain partners, you will provide planning expertise that supports efficient project delivery, identifies risks and opportunities, and drives performance across a range of complex engineering and construction environments.

• Develop, maintain and monitor detailed project programmes.
• Support tender and pre-construction activities by producing programme submissions and planning documentation.
• Create logical construction sequences and methodologies to support efficient project delivery.
• Monitor project progress and performance against programme baselines.
• Identify programme risks, opportunities and critical path activities.
• Produce planning reports, programme updates and performance metrics.
• Support project teams with forecasting, change control and programme management activities.
• Coordinate with internal teams, subcontractors and stakeholders to ensure planning requirements are met.
• Provide accurate planning information to support decision-making and project controls processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the planning function.

• Previous experience in a Planning role within construction, infrastructure, engineering or a related industry.
• Experience developing and managing project programmes from tender stage through to project delivery.
• Proficiency with planning software such as Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject or Microsoft Project.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to interpret technical information and translate it into practical project plans.
• Good understanding of project controls, scheduling and construction methodologies.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A proactive approach and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.

We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We're proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it’s sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10* approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.

*70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

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