About the role
Job Title: Senior Planner - Structures / Build
Location: (Aberdeen / Westhill / Peterhead)
Company: Balfour Beatty
Project: ASTI – HVDC Converter station Build
Balfour Beatty is proud to be delivering major works across Scotland, including the ASTi project, a significant and high‑profile infrastructure programme shaping the future of the region. We are now seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join our Planning team and play a key role in driving successful project outcomes.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled construction planner with a structures or built‑environment background to influence delivery on a major programme while working within a collaborative, forward‑thinking environment.
Why Join Us?
At Balfour Beatty, our culture is underpinned by five core behaviours: Talk Positively, Collaborate Relentlessly, Encourage Constantly, Make a Difference, and Value Everyone. You'll work with a team committed to innovation, integrity, and excellence—ensuring our projects not only succeed but set new standards across the industry.
About the Role
As Senior Planner, you will be responsible for creating, developing, and managing detailed construction programmes that support the ASTi project and other key works across the region. You will work closely with the Planning Lead, project teams, designers, and wider stakeholders to ensure successful planning, sequencing, and delivery.
This role requires 2–3 days per week presence in Aberdeen, Westhill, or Peterhead, with flexibility around the remaining working time
What you'll be doing
Key Responsibilities
You will independently or collaboratively:
* Develop logically sequenced tender and contract programmes, methodologies, and planning deliverables.
* Ensure programme content aligns fully with Balfour Beatty planning procedures.
* Create robust construction schedules using P6, Asta, or similar tools.
* Monitor and maintain contract programmes, ensuring accurate baselines and change control.
* Identify and communicate critical path activities, risks, and required recovery actions.
* Support resource planning across labour, equipment, and materials.
* Produce clear and insightful data, reports, KPIs, and planning analyses.
* Collaborate closely with internal teams and engage effectively with external stakeholders.
* Provide planning expertise that strengthens decision‑making and programme certainty across the ASTi project.
Who we're looking for
Experience & Background
* Significant planning experience within the construction sector, ideally on structures or complex infrastructure.
* Demonstrable success planning projects from tender through completion.
* Strong understanding of construction sequencing, methodology, procurement and delivery strategies.
Skills & Knowledge
* Proficiency in P6, Asta, MS Project, and Excel.
* Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
* Proven ability to manage data, interpret project information, and support project controls.
* Understanding of contract documents, specifications, and project management methodologies.
What You'll Bring
* A professional approach with the ability to influence and support cross‑functional teams.
* A collaborative mindset aligned with Balfour Beatty's cultural framework.
* A proactive attitude towards continuous improvement and project optimisation.
Professional and personal development
The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.
We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.
We're proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it's sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10* approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.
* 70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.
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Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
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 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…
About us
From Dunfermline's tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.
We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.
Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland's transition towards net zero in the built environment.
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 find out how we are making this a reality, visit
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture 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 taking key long term and 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 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:
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at:
Job Reference: BBUK17306