Overview
Balfour Beatty are currently recruiting for a Planning Engineer to join our Power Transmission & Distribution team based in the Dundee area.
Responsible for the updating and maintenance of all aspects of the Power T&D OHL and Cabling projects in Primavera P6 programmes. You will support the planning and monitoring of all activities within the project programme and ensure the delivery of weekly and monthly programme reports in line with the project reporting timetable.
Responsibilities
* 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 dependencies and 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, working closely with the project delivery team to regularly maintain the status of the programme.
* Update and report progress of the project at regular intervals to the Regional Planning Manager and Project Manager.
* Report on key resources including staff, operatives, key plant and equipment, supply chain and other resources.
Qualifications
Essential
* Proven experience with Planning Tools such as Primavera P6, preferably on Power Transmission projects.
* Operational experience of managing construction projects in Primavera P6.
* Working experience of Project Management methodology.
* Proven ability to work with engineering/operational teams to capture real-time progress.
* Knowledge of Earned Value Principles and reporting.
* Ability to develop progress S-Curves to demonstrate project performance.
Desirable
* Experience working in an NEC3 contract environment.
* Hold the APMP or APM Practitioner Qualification.
Why work for us
* Company DC pension scheme up to 5% EEs & 7% ERs.
* Wellbeing sessions and supporting activities.
* Opportunity to join the company SIP scheme.
* Flexible benefits window with options to purchase additional holidays, bikes, tech vouchers, dental cover, PMI, etc.
* Reward platform with discounts off shopping, insurance, cars, etc.
* Hybrid working (where applicable).
* Enhanced sickness and parental/ adoption schemes.
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
* Learning opportunities, including professional qualifications.
* Employee assistance programme and up to 2 days volunteering per year.
About Us
Our skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services to support a reliable and safe supply of power globally. Our contracts range from 50,000 schemes to 100 million plus major projects. We work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators across overhead lines, cables, substations and distribution networks.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We publish UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan and are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction, among other initiatives. We are a Disability Confident Employer and support applicants with disabilities throughout the process.
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