About The Role
Balfour Beatty is a leading infrastructure group with capabilities in construction services, support services, and infrastructure investment.
Hours: 37.5
Location
Westhill Office in Aberdeen
In Return We Offer You
* ompetitive - DOA
* excellent benefits including Site Allowances, Company Car and Subsistance Allowances (Subject to T&C’s of role)
What you'll be doing
* Lead Strategic Planning and Scheduling: Oversee multiple construction projects, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and optimising project timelines and resource allocation.
* Drive Best Practices: Implement and promote best planning practices across the construction portfolio.
* Mentorship: Guide and support the planning team, focusing on development and successful project delivery.
Core Responsibilities
* Scope Identification and Contract Requirements: Identify planning scope, constraints, and factors affecting the programme.
* Tender Development: Ensure the adoption of the most efficient design, procurement, and construction strategy for the successful delivery of the works.
* Planning Processes: Oversee development of key deliverables, including programmes, reports, and presentations.
* Contract Stage Guidance: Ensure alignment with commercial and planning procedures and contribute to the project success.
* Critical Path Analysis: Evaluate and advise on project critical paths, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
* Resource Management: Efficiently manage labour, equipment, and materials.
* Contract Management: Oversee contracts with subcontractors and suppliers.
* Data Analysis: Track progress through KPIs, identify deviations, and support project improvement decisions.
* Training and Development: Provide leadership and mentorship to the planning team.
Skills And Knowledge
* Analytical and Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills with a focus on problem-solving.
* Communication and Negotiation: Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
* Leadership: Proven leadership and mentorship abilities.
* Project Management Tools: Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Time Location software and Microsoft Office Suite.
* Construction Management: Extensive knowledge of construction project management principles. Skilled in Change management processes.
* Scheduling and Planning: Expertise in developing and managing complex project schedules.
* Risk Management: Proficiency in TRA, QSRA, and other risk management practices.
* Financial Acumen: Understanding financial aspects like budgeting, cost estimation, and Earned Value Management.
Experience
* Project Delivery: Significant experience in successfully planning and managing large-scale, complex construction projects.
* Resource Management: Expertise in leading and managing planning resources.
Stakeholder Relationships
Skilled in managing client, subcontractor, and stakeholder relationships.
Why Balfour Beatty?
* Competitive Salary and Benefits: Offering a competitive salary, site allowances, company car, and other benefits.
* Career Development: Opportunities for professional growth and development within a leading infrastructure company.
* Innovative Environment: Work within a dynamic and innovative team that strives for excellence.
Benefits
* Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
* Family friendly policies which include 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...
This role offers an excellent opportunity to leverage your planning expertise in a vibrant and fast-paced environment. We are committed to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, ensuring all employees feel valued and respected.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
Disability Confident Employer
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining 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/
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