Transport Planner jobs in United Kingdom

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

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.

Mid‑Senior level

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Civil Engineering