Senior Planner

Balfour Beatty plc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure firm is seeking a Senior Planner to join its PMO function onsite in Birmingham. This role focuses on project performance, risk management, and HS2 compliance. Candidates should have substantial site experience, be proficient in Primavera and Microsoft Project, and demonstrate strong report writing skills. This full-time position offers flexible working options and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

Travel allowance

Family friendly leave policies

Health risk assessments

Access to employee assistance programmes

Access to annual flu vaccinations

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and project control services within large complex environments.
• Understanding of risk and opportunity management.
• Experience in senior discipline planner roles.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement the planning responsibilities document.
• Coordinate and update programmes with performance during the Stage 2 period.
• Ensure compliance with HS2 requirements.

Skills

Computer literacy: Primavera (all versions)

Microsoft Project

Report writing skills

Substantial site experience

Attention to detail

Understanding of various methods of project controls

Tools

Word

Excel

TiLOS

Synchro

Job description

Senior Planner - Balfour Beatty VINCI

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a joint venture focused on delivering critical infrastructure across rail, transport and other iconic projects in the UK. We are working on a 90km West Midlands stretch of HS2, enabling high‑speed trains to travel between London and Birmingham and beyond to Manchester.

We are looking for a Senior Planner to join our PMO Function onsite in Birmingham. The role is key to ensuring project performance, risk management and compliance with HS2 requirements.

Role responsibilities:

• Establish and implement the planning responsibilities document.
• Coordinate and update programmes with performance during the Stage 2 period.
• Ensure compliance to HS2 requirements.
• Contribute to developing risk and opportunities, QSRA and QCRA analysis.
• Support the production and delivery of the Performance Measurement Baseline and updates.
• Ensure the Programme captures scope management and aligns with BIM.
• Capture and integrate current and forecast programme, budget, cost, and risk at asset and sub‑asset level.
• Promote best practice and innovation.
• Assist with the development of all planning and project control staff.
• Coach and support project control and planning staff, as required.
• Set up appropriate lean, coordinated and visual performance metrics to help the Project Team deliver projects timely and improve performance.
• Effectively use IT and systems to gather, report, and ensure accurate project performance data.

Experienced required

• Computer literacy: Primavera (all versions), Microsoft Project, Word/Excel, TiLOS, Synchro.
• Report writing skills.
• Substantial site experience, including senior discipline planner roles.
• Aptitude for logic and attention to detail.
• Experience of planning and project control services within large complex environments within construction and engineering.
• Understanding of various forms of tender, contract documents and specifications.
• Good understanding of various methods of project controls, planning and performance reporting.
• Understanding of risk and opportunity management.
• Understanding of the events that initiate, and the methods used to demonstrate, delay or change entitlement.

Please note candidates will need to have a current valid right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Benefits of working with us

• Flexible working available for some roles.
• Travel allowance for eligible candidates.
• Family friendly leave policies.
• Health risk assessments.
• Access to employee assistance programmes.
• Access to annual flu vaccinations.

About Balfour Beatty VINCI

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a long‑established joint venture between two powerhouses for the delivery of critical across rail, transport and other iconic projects in the UK and beyond. Over 30 years ago, the partnership delivered the Channel Tunnel as part of the TransManche Link consortium. In the Midlands we design and build the route, ready for tracks and signalling to be installed.

Diversity and Inclusion

Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) is an inclusive employer welcoming people from all backgrounds, including those with different physical abilities and neuro‑diversities. We are a Disability Confident Leader and encourage applications from candidates with a disability. We welcome individuals who are diverse in culture, gender, ethnicity, age, and experience.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Other

Industries

Civil Engineering