Planner, Engineering, Civil Engineering

About The Role

At Balfour Beatty, we’re shaping the infrastructure that keeps the North West moving — and we’re looking for a talented Planner to help drive that mission forward. Based out of our Warrington office, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting a diverse portfolio of projects across the region within our Regional Civils division. This is an opportunity to influence major schemes from the earliest stages, collaborate with expert teams, and ensure our programmes are delivered with precision, clarity, and ambition.

If you’re ready to bring your planning expertise to projects that make a real impact in local communities, we’d love to hear from you.

• Working independently or as part of the planning team: ensuring that the programme content is functionally compliant with the planning procedures and guidance.
• Tender: develop and agree, by collaboration, a logical sequence and methodology ensuring that the most efficient design, procurement & construction strategy is adopted for the delivery of the works.
• Produce and document planning deliverables, including programmes, planning philosophy, presentations, and reports. Also, generate the Tender Programme and supporting information in accordance with tender requirements.
• Contract:
  
  at the contract stage, the Planner is responsible for producing, managing, and maintaining the Contract Programme in accordance with planning procedures under the guidance of the Planning/Project Lead.
• Display and evaluate the project critical path and advise the project team of the results and any appropriate corrective action.
• Produce and maintain project baselines and execute the change control process as appropriate.
• Resource Management: skilled in managing labour, equipment, and materials efficiently to meet project objectives while minimizing costs and delays.
• Contract Management: manage contracts with subcontractors and suppliers, monitoring performance, and resolving contract‑related issues.
• Data Analysis: aid the planning team to produce project data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress, identify deviations, and make data‑driven decisions for project improvement.

• Analytical and problem solving
• Good understanding and management of data and processes
• Excellent communication skills
• Time Management
• Negotiation

• Competent in project management tools and software like Excel, MS Project, Primavera P6 or ASTA.
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction, including construction methodology, various phases, processes and requirements, to facilitate effective project planning.
• Knowledge in project scheduling, including the ability to create, manage and optimise project schedules using industry‑standard tools.
• Understanding of various forms of tender and contract documents, and specifications.
• Understanding of project management methodologies.

• Demonstrated experience in successfully planning and managing projects from initiation to completion using planning software like P6/Asta.
• Previous experience in managing relationships with project stakeholders, demonstrating effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in construction or other sectors with transferable skills that align with the demands of the construction field.

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.

• 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…

With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales.