Balfour Beatty plc
Senior Planning Engineer
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About The Role
Balfour Beatty Power Transmission & Distribution is currently recruiting for a Senior Planning Engineer to support the successful delivery of major transmission and substation projects across the UK.
Working as part of a high-performing team, you will play a critical role in planning and delivering infrastructure that supports the UK's transition to Net Zero.
This is an opportunity to work on complex, high-profile programmes that are critical to the UK's energy future while benefiting from genuine flexibility, career progression, and the support of one of the industry's leading infrastructure organisations.
Based ideally from our Leeds office at Century Way, with regular travel to project sites,
What you'll be doing
As a Senior Planning Engineer, you'll provide planning expertise across the full project lifecycle, working closely with operational, commercial, and engineering teams to ensure successful project delivery.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Developing, maintaining, and managing fully resourced project programmes.
- Leading planning activities across tender, pre-construction, and delivery phases.
- Producing and presenting tender programmes and planning strategies.
- Analysing programme performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and implementing mitigation measures.
- Managing change, progress reporting, and earned value analysis.
- Providing insightful planning reports, dashboards, and KPIs to project stakeholders.
- Supporting project teams in achieving programme milestones and contractual requirements.
- Mentoring and developing junior planners within the business.
- Driving continuous improvement in planning processes, tools, and methodologies.
Who we're looking for
We're keen to hear from experienced planning professionals who can bring strategic thinking, technical expertise, and a collaborative approach.
You Will Ideally Have
- A degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Significant planning experience within major infrastructure, utilities, power, or energy projects.
- Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject, and associated reporting tools.
- A strong understanding of NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
- Experience in earned value management, QSRA, and programme risk management.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- The ability to lead planning activities independently while supporting wider project teams.
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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.
Benefits
As if contributing to work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Competitive salary
- Company car or *car allowance
- Smart working and flexible working arrangements
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution
- Family-friendly policies, including:
- 28 weeks' full pay for maternity/adoption leave
- Four weeks' full pay for paternity/partner leave
- Professional membership support and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Share incentive plan
- Volunteering leave and recognition schemes
About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national, and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations, and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction, and ongoing maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources, and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
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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 www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.
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: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com.
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