Planning Manager
| Posting date: | 15 July 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 August 2025 |
| Location: | Dartford, CM13 |
| Company: | Balfour Beatty Plc |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BBUK14362-525153 |
Summary
About the role
About the RoleAre you a strategic thinker with a passion for planning excellence in complex construction environments? We’re seeking a Planning Manager to drive the planning and scheduling of multiple high-profile construction projects. This pivotal role ensures alignment with organisational goals, optimises timelines and resources, and fosters efficiency across our project portfolio.
You’ll work independently or as part of a dynamic planning team, guiding best practices and mentoring others to deliver successful project outcomes.
What you'll be doing
Key Responsibilities- Strategic Planning & Scheduling: Lead the development of robust programmes across tender and contract stages, ensuring logical sequencing, efficient methodologies, and alignment with project objectives.
- Tender Leadership: Collaborate with stakeholders to define planning scope, constraints, and contract requirements. Oversee the planning team to deliver compelling tender programmes and planning deliverables.
- Contract Execution: Guide the planning team in producing and maintaining the Contract Programme. Monitor progress, manage baselines, and implement change control processes.
- Critical Path & Risk Management: Analyse and communicate the project’s critical path, advising on corrective actions. Apply advanced risk management techniques (TRA, QSRA) to mitigate delays.
- Resource & Contract Management: Optimise labour, equipment, and materials. Manage subcontractor and supplier contracts, resolving issues and ensuring performance.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Support the team in generating KPIs and performance data to track progress and inform strategic decisions.
- Leadership & Mentorship: Provide guidance and development opportunities to junior planners, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Who we're looking for
Skills & Competencies- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
- Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities
- Deep understanding of planning data, processes, and reporting
- Proficient in Primavera P6, ASTA Powerproject, MS Project, and Excel
- Expert in project scheduling, planning methodologies, and Earned Value Management
- Strong grasp of construction project lifecycles, procurement strategies, and financial planning
- Skilled in risk analysis and mitigation techniques
- Extensive experience planning and delivering large-scale, complex construction projects
- Demonstrated success in leading planning teams and managing stakeholder relationships
- Proven track record of aligning planning strategies with business goals to drive project success
Why work for us
You’ll be part of a forward-thinking team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence. We offer opportunities to work on landmark projects, develop your career, and make a tangible impact on the built environment.
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 on-going 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.
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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