Senior Planning Engineer

Description:

About the role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planning Engineer to join our Power Transmission & Distribution business based in Isle of Skye. 

You will be working on a variety of OHL, Underground Cabling and Substation projects across Scotland up to value of £100m. Although this role is based in our Motherwell office, there will be a requirement for the successful individual to work onsite (based onsite once Construction Works commence), coupled with site visits and some opportunity for homeworking

We are open to sector experience but all applicants should be accomplished P6 Planners with knowledge of Project Controls.

Hours: 37.5 - hybrid, 3-days onsite.  

What you'll be doing

On a day to day basis you will be responsible for the following:

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 development of the planning team and promotion of best practices

Key Responsibilities: (For all major and complex programmes)

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.

Who we're looking for

Essential:

Competent Primavera P6 user- preferably within Power Transmission projects

Significant Operational experience of complex large construction projects.

Proven Experience of Project Management methodology

Proven ability in working with engineering / operational teams to capture real time progress.

Excellent communication / presentation skills.

Desirable:

Experience working in an NEC3 contract environment

Experience in Mentoring of Junior Planning Staff

Experience of Change Management techniques

Experience of SQRA

Why work for us

Day in, day out, 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.

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level

About us

Balfour Beatty’s 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 world’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation.

Balfour Beatty is a corporate signatory to WISE (Women in Science & Engineering). Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture. We are a member of the (url removed) Top Employers' Charter through which we demonstrate our commitment to enabling parents to progress and enhance their careers whilst managing the challenges of family life.

Balfour Beatty is also Gold Award holders in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists