About The Role
Balfour Beatty are recruiting for a Senior Planner to join the planning team on site to deliver a complex secure building and infrastructure project in Derby from RIBA stage 2 through to construction and handover. This is an exciting opportunity to join Balfour Beattys team that has been selected as a construction partner for the Rolls Royce expansion work in Raynesway, Derby, to meet the growth in demand from the MOD and as a result of the AUKUS agreement. The programme will be executed in stages over the next eight years, delivering infrastructure enabling works, building new manufacturing and office facilities, and redeveloping existing industrial buildings on the site.
What you'll be doing
* Reporting to the Fissile Planning Lead for the project.
* Collaborating with the Project Team to develop robust NEC compliant schedules at all lifecycle stages of the project.
* Managing all aspects of the schedule for one of the project tranches.
* Integrating the Fissile schedule with the wider project master schedule.
* Working collaboratively with the Client, Design Partners and Supply Chain Partners, and managing relationships.
* Understanding risk and ability to implement within the schedule and articulate critically with respect to time.
* Supporting the overall planning and project controls strategy for the project.
* Supporting the strategic initiative for digital collaboration on the project.
* Providing leadership and development support for members of the planning team at varying career stages, from graduates to planners.
Who We're Looking For
* Experienced Senior Planner
* Experience of building in the Nuclear Sector preferred but not essential.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills.
* Understanding of complex MEP systems and commissioning.
* Competent in delivering the planning function within an NEC environment and managing schedule submissions.
* Ability to provide critical analysis of schedules and project controls.
* Expertise in the use of planning techniques and the planning toolset and methods used in project planning including resource management.
* Critical path analysis, float, time risk, and QSRA.
* Fully conversant with Primavera P6 planning software.
* An OND/HND/Degree in a relevant subject is desired.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Benefits
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key 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
About Us
Balfour Beattys Major Projects business delivers some of the UKs most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we drive productivity and create a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities. From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance, we have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.
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 our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To learn more, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.
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 long-term 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 to employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are continually looking to improve our resourcing process and ensure it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at
Job Reference: BBUK15447
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