6 Senior Planner roles in Motherwell

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, maintenance and management of complex construction project programmes.


• Ensure programme content is compliant with planning procedures, contractual requirements and project objectives.


• Identify planning scope, key project constraints, major quantities and factors influencing project delivery.


• Develop and agree optimum construction methodologies, sequencing and delivery strategies during tender stages.


• Produce high-quality planning deliverables including programmes, presentations, reports and planning philosophies.


• Develop and maintain Contract Programmes throughout project lifecycles.


• Analyse and monitor project critical paths, identifying risks, opportunities and corrective actions.


• Manage project baselines and support change control processes.


• Support effective resource planning, including labour, plant, equipment and materials.


• Monitor programme performance through project reporting, data analysis and KPI tracking.


• Work collaboratively with project teams, clients, subcontractors and other stakeholders.


• Provide strategic planning oversight and mentor Assistant, Trainee and Planner level colleagues.

Who we're looking for

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Strong data management and reporting capabilities.


• Effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills.


• Leadership and mentoring capability.

Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of planning software such as Primavera P6, ASTA Powerproject, Microsoft Project and Excel.


• Comprehensive understanding of construction project management principles and best practice.


• Strong knowledge of project scheduling, planning and programme management.


• Understanding of tender documentation, contracts and technical specifications.


• Knowledge of risk management techniques including programme risk analysis and schedule risk assessment.

Experience

• Significant experience producing and managing construction programmes across complex projects.


• Demonstrated experience leading planning activities within construction or infrastructure environments.


• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients, subcontractors and key project stakeholders.


• Experience mentoring or leading other planning professionals is desirable.

Why work for us

About us

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 at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). 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.