Planning Manager

Our team shapes projects that connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our Regional Scotland team as a Planning Manager to build new futures.

Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our well-established construction teams working on our significant future pipeline of large-scale Energy projects in the North East of Scotland you will work with true experts who will share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement, and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. Bring us your capability, and we’ll help you take it much, much further.

The project is based in Peterhead (North East of Scotland) and from August 2025 you will be expected to be on site minimum 2 days a week. Until then you can work from our Head Office based in Eurocentral (Near Glasgow), Inverness or remotely during the ECI phase.

What you’ll be doing

This is a long term (6-8 year) strategic project for someone with experience in civil /earthworks and large-scale complex builds.

Working with the Senior Planning Manager and Head of Operations you will be responsible for implementing project planning procedures, ensuring compliance with the business management system and establish and maintain positive and effective relationships with customers, project team and partners.

You will be responsible for the preparation and monitoring of detailed programmes and programme reporting during both Early Contractor Involvement and Construction Delivery Phases.

This will involve the development of logistic sequences and written submissions (as required) for projects varying in value from £5m to in excess of £100m. You will also develop and maintain the 4D Planning function during the project delivery.

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Substantial experience of planning services within large complex environments within the construction and engineering industry.

• Good experience in the use of planning techniques and the required planning tool-sets;

• Has thorough knowledge of Word, Excel and planning software such as Asta and P6;

• Experience of 4D planning.

• Good report writing skills;

• Attention to detail and will see tasks through to completion.

• Good understanding of various forms of tender documents, contract documents and specifications; particularly NEC;

• Good understanding of various methods of planning, programming, and progress monitoring; Good understanding of risk and opportunity management with particular reference to planning/programming

• Good understanding of the events that initiate, and of the methods used to demonstrate, delay or change entitlement.

• Good understanding of the construction market, methods of construction, plant, equipment and labour requirements;

• Relevant CSCS Card

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• A degree, or HND in a relevant subject is desirable, as is Professional membership of one or more of the following: RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/CIBSE/CIH

Professional and personal development

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…

For further information about Balfour Beatty Regional Scotland please go to www.balfourbeatty.com/careers/Scotland – You can also check out further job opportunities in the careers section, 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://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

Job Reference: BBUK10248