About the Role
Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planning Engineer to join our Power Transmission & Distribution business. This position is onsite in Fort Augustus / Isle of Skye 3–4 days per week. You will be working on a variety of OHL, Underground Cabling and Substation projects across Scotland up to £100m. We are open to sector experience but all applicants should be accomplished P6 Planners with knowledge of Project Controls.
Hours
37.5 hours per week.
What you 7ll 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 updated to reflect modifications in execution strategy, in close collaboration with the project delivery team.
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 and presentation skills.
Desirable
* Experience working in an NEC3 contract environment.
* Experience in mentoring junior Planning staff.
* Experience of Change Management techniques.
Why work for us
Alongside the opportunity, you will gain from developing your career with one of the world’s foremost infrastructure companies. Benefits include a comprehensive package and a range of learning and development opportunities, with flexible benefits and hybrid working where applicable.
Equal Opportunity and Inclusion
We are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We are Disability Confident and actively encourage applications from disabled people and veterans. We continuously improve our Diversity and Inclusion practices to ensure an inclusive environment for all employees.
About Us
Our skilled and dedicated teams deliver proactive and reactive services to support reliable and safe power supply worldwide. We work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations, delivering scoping, feasibility, design, construction and maintenance.
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