Senior Planning Manager

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planning Manager to join our outstanding Major Projects team to work at our Old Oak Common development in London – join us and be part of the largest construction project in the UK.

HS2s new c. 1 billion Old Oak Common station will become the UKs best-connected rail station once completed. Our Balfour Beatty VINCI SYTRA joint venture will be responsible for the final design, construction, and commissioning of the station in Northwest London.

Upon completion, the new station will boast six underground platforms and up to eight platforms on the adjacent Great Western Main Line. Old Oak Common will also provide highspeed rail services to the Midlands, central London, Scotland, and the North, as well as direct services to three major airports. Incorporating passenger and retail facilities, the new station will provide an exceptional customer experience for both passengers and visitors to the station.

What you'll be doing

• Expert in identifying planning scope, major constraints, and contract requirements alongside identifying major quantities and factors affecting the programme.
• Lead planning processes, overseeing the development of key deliverables such as programs, planning philosophy, presentations, and reports.
• Guide planners in formulating strategic programmes, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Drive effective planning strategies to achieve project success.
• Contract: Offer strategic guidance throughout the contract stage, overseeing the Senior
• Planning Team in producing, managing, and maintaining the Contract Programme.
• Ensure meticulous alignment with planning procedures and actively contribute to the project's overall success under the leadership of the Planning/Project Lead.
• 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 execute 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. Provide planning expertise to support the commercial team with compensation events, early warnings, delay analysis, and claims. Provide planning expertise to support the commercial team with compensation events, early warnings, delay analysis, and claims.

Who we're looking for

• 10+ years' experience in planning roles within major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong background in contractor-side planning on complex programmes.
• Experience managing planners and leading planning functions.
• Expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Proven experience in construction sequencing, logistics, delay analysis, and EVM.
• Experience interfacing directly with clients on major projects.

Why work for us

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…