Job Description

About the role
Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planning Engineer to join our Power Transmission & Distribution business based from our Aberdeen office
You will be working on a variety of OHL, Underground Cabling and Substation projects across Scotland up to value of 100m.
We are open to sector experience but all applicants should be accomplished P6 Planners with knowledge of Project Controls.
Hours: 37.5 per week
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 Skills and experience:

• 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

Why work for us
Alongside the amazing opportunity, support and pride that you will gain from developing your career with one of the world's foremost infrastructure giants, you will also enjoy:

• Company DC pension scheme up to 5% EEs & 7% ERs

• Wellbeing sessions - non-work-related activities go for a walk, do some house duties etc.

• Opportunity to join into the company SIP scheme.

• Flexible benefits window Options to purchase additional holidays, bikes, tech vouchers, dental cover, PMI etc.

• Reward platform where you can get discounts off shopping, insurance, cars etc.

• Hybrid working (where applicable)

• Enhanced company sickness scheme

• Enhanced company Maternity/Paternity/Shared parental/Adoption schemes

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications

• Employee assistance programme

• Up to 2 days volunteering per year

• Company funded social events.

In joining the Power T&D team, you are joining a strong function, where you can join us as the first step on a lengthy career, or simply join us be the best you can be in your role we will support you either way.
We have a BB Academy, which is a great resource to support you with your learning and development.
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.
We have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, initiative-taking, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at
About us
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.
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.
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
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. 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.
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