Planning Manager

About The Role

Balfour Beatty is a leading infrastructure group with capabilities in construction services, support services, and infrastructure investment.

Hours:

37.5

Westhill Office in Aberdeen

• ompetitive - DOA
• excellent benefits including Site Allowances, Company Car and Subsistance Allowances (Subject to T&C’s of role)

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Project Delivery:
  Significant experience in successfully planning and managing large-scale, complex construction projects.
• Resource Management:
  Expertise in leading and managing planning resources.

Skilled in managing client, subcontractor, and stakeholder relationships.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

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://disabil