Planner

About the role Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Planner to join our Power Transmission & Distribution business. This is a Site focused role will involve supporting the delivery of exciting Transmission projects such as the London Power Tunnels 2 project. What you'll be doing On a day to day basis you will be responsible for the following: * 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 Regional 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 clients planning team on a regular basis; * Assist in the evaluation of early warnings and preparation of compensation events and impact assessments; * Ensuring that the established planning and scheduling methodology as per the latest issued Planning Procedure is followed; * Assist with the preparation of the monthly programme report and dashboards and associated supporting information. Who we're looking for You will have the following qualities and experience: * Proven experience of Planning Tools such as Primavera P6 - preferably on Power Transmission projects; * Operational experience of construction projects; * Working experience of Project Management methodology; * Proven ability in working with engineering / operational teams to capture real time progress; * Experience working in an NEC3 contract environment; * Hold the APMP or APM Practitioner Qualification 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 Beattys 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 worlds 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 workingmums 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