Underground Services and Piperacks Senior Planner

About The Role

Do you want to be at the forefront of one of the world’s most ambitious sustainability initiatives? Balfour Beatty has created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world over the past 115 years redefining excellence and setting the industry benchmark with every project.

As a result, alongside several consortium partners, Balfour Beatty has been selected by bp (British Petroleum) to construct a first‑of‑a‑kind fully integrated gas‑fired power station with carbon capture and storage which is a key driving force behind plans to make Teesside the UK’s first decarbonised industrial cluster.

Balfour Beatty is seeking a dynamic Underground Services & Pipe Racks Senior Planner to contribute to the Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project based at our site in Redcar and Cleveland.

• Leads the development and management of complex construction project schedules, ensuring optimal resource utilisation and adherence to timelines.
• Provides strategic planning oversight, mentorship to less experienced planners and contributes to project success by implementing advanced scheduling techniques.
• Scope encompasses high‑level project planning and coordination, playing a key role in achieving efficient and successful construction outcomes.
• Ensuring that the programme content is functionally compliant with the planning procedures and guidance.
• Skilled in identifying planning scope, major constraints, and contract requirements, alongside identifying major quantities and factors affecting the programme.
• Tender:
  Utilise advanced expertise to collaboratively develop and decisively agree on a strategic and optimised sequence and methodology, ensuring the implementation of the most efficient design, procurement, and construction strategy for the successful delivery of the works.
• Apply advanced expertise to meticulously produce and document comprehensive planning deliverables, encompassing programmes, planning philosophy, presentations, and reports. Demonstrate seasoned proficiency in developing the Tender Programme and supporting information, ensuring strict adherence to tender requirements with a focus on precision and strategic insight.
• Contract:
  
  At the contract stage, the Senior Planner takes on a heightened responsibility, utilising advanced expertise to ensure the meticulous production, management, and maintenance of the Contract Programme. This includes adhering to planning procedures and collaborating closely with the Planning/Project Lead to optimise strategic planning elements.

• Displaying and evaluating the project critical path, advising the project team of the results and any appropriate corrective action alongside producing and maintaining project baselines, and executing the change control process as appropriate.
• Resource Management:
  Expertise 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.
• Strategic Planning Oversight and Mentorship:
  Provide strategic planning oversight by leveraging advanced expertise in developing and implementing intricate scheduling, actively mentoring and guiding less experienced planners, fostering a collaborative and knowledge‑sharing environment. Contribute significantly to project success through the application of strategic planning insights and the cultivation of talent within the planning team.
• 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 using planning software to carry out checks on critical path.
• Good understanding and management of data and processes.
• Excellent communication skills with people from various levels and backgrounds and able to collaborate relentlessly.
• Negotiation and conflict resolution – Ideally experienced in NEC forms of contract.
• Leadership knowledge and ability to value everyone.
• Advanced competence in project…