Senior Planner in London

Balfour Beatty Power is looking for an experienced Senior Planner to join our Power Transmission & Distribution business, to focus on our major Lower Thames Crossing project.

You will be responsible for for the updating and maintenance of all aspects of the Power T&D OHL, Cabling, or Substation project P6 programme.

• Support the planning and monitoring of all activities within the project programmes.
• Ensure the delivery of weekly and monthly programme reports in line with the project reporting timetable.
• Maintain an accurate fully logically linked programme in line with the contract requirements.
• Participate in the developmentof the planning team and promotion of best practices.

As a Senior Planning Engineer, you will:

• Plan, structure and lead the planning of the project programme of works.
• Manage the interface between the programme and the operational staff through structured meetings, programme and progress reporting.
• Highlight both the dependencies and the interfaces between stakeholders.
• Identify programme risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Identify programme opportunities and propose capture strategies.
• Maintain a fully logically linked Primavera P6 project programme
• Ensure the schedule is resourced (plant and personnel) and update to reflect modifications in execution strategy. This will require close work with the project delivery team to regularly maintain the status of the programme.
• Provide regular updates to the programme to allow project staff to plan their works.
• Update and report progress of the project at regular intervals to the Planning Manager and Project Manager.
• Reporting on key resources including staff; operatives, key plant and equipment, supply chain and other project milestones to allow the project to proceed in accordance with the baseline.
• Provide the appropriate programming, management and interfaces between business functions and the delivery team to ensure that contractual milestones in all sections of the project delivery programme are understood, monitored and adhered to in a controlled and appropriately timely manner. This activity will require close and professional liaison with the client’s planning team on a regular basis.
• Assist in the evaluation of early warnings and preparation of compensation events.
• Ensuring that the established planning and scheduling methodology is followed.
• Assist with the preparation of the monthly programme report and dashboards and associated supporting information.
• Provide mentoring to junior members of staff within the planning department.
• Deputise for the Planning Manager as required.

The following experience/qualitifcations are required:-

• Working knowledge of Primavera preferably on Power Transmission projects
• Operational experience of construction projects
• Knowledge of Project Management methodology
• Proven ability in working with operational teams to capture real time progress
• Experience working in an NEC3/NEC4 contract environment
• Knowledge of Change Management techniques

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...