Senior Planner

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Planner to join our team, supporting the delivery of a significant local highways and infrastructure project in the Wokingham area.

This role would suit someone who is confident using Primavera P6 and enjoys working collaboratively with the site and project teams across a range of civil engineering activities.

You’ll play an important part in helping the project team plan, manage and track the programme of works, ensuring activities are well sequenced and progress is clearly understood.

• Preparing and updating project programmes using Primavera P6
• Monitoring progress on site and working with the team to reflect this in the programme
• Highlighting key activities, risks and potential impacts to the programme
• Supporting programme reviews, updates and reporting
• Working closely with construction, commercial and engineering teams to keep the programme aligned with how the works are being delivered

We’re looking for someone with planning experience within civil engineering or infrastructure projects, who is comfortable working in a live project environment.

You will have:

• Experience in a Planner or Senior Planner role on civil engineering or infrastructure schemes
• A good working knowledge of Primavera P6
• An understanding of construction sequencing and site operationsA collaborative, practical approach and good communication skills
• Eligibility to obtain Security Clearance

Experience on highways projects or knowledge of NEC contracts would be beneficial but not essential.

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…

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.

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 https://disabil