About The Role
Access Planner – Balfour Beatty (@one Alliance). Location: Dartford, Leatherhead or South Mimms.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Access Planner to join our Connect Plus Services (CPS) team, supporting the M25 London Orbital Motorway project. CPS is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis, responsible for operating and maintaining the M25—Europe’s busiest motorway, delivering over £100m of annual investment, alongside planned and reactive maintenance. This is a complex and high‑profile network requiring robust and efficient planning.
If you want to build a career in highways, this role offers exposure to one of the UK’s most challenging and dynamic infrastructure environments.
Key Responsibilities
* Coordinate access requirements across the region, resolving conflicts and supporting collaborative site use
* Lead regional planning activities, balancing strategic and operational demands
* Maintain accurate records of access schedules, approvals and traffic management allocations
* Liaise with National Highways, local authorities and third parties to ensure compliance with permits and Traffic Orders
* Support integrated planning meetings and contribute to improved digital planning processes
* Provide reporting and insights to support programme optimisation and reduce disruption
* Undertake additional duties as required
About You
* Strong IT and data‑handling skills, with the ability to manage and present complex information
* Experience in governance, compliance or quality assurance processes
* Excellent communication, organisation and problem‑solving abilities
* Proven ability to influence stakeholders in a highways or infrastructure environment
* Understanding of roadspace booking and scheduling processes
* Experience using planning/scheduling systems with strong document control awareness
* Knowledge of networks, mapping, permits, roadspace and closures
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 including 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
Diversity and Inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing an inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We are a Disability Confident Employer and encourage applications from people with disabilities, veterans, reservists and others. For more information, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
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