Job Description

About the role

Job Title

: Civils Planner

Location:

West of Scotland / Motherwell / Glasgow

Project Type:

Civils / Substation Build

Company:

Balfour Beatty Group

About Us:

Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure and construction group. We finance, develop, build, and maintain innovative and efficient projects that underpin daily life, supports communities, and enables economic growth. Our unparalleled expertise and resources ensure that we deliver high-quality projects safely, on time, and within budget.



Now is a great time to join us. As a leading international construction group with a healthy pipeline of work, we're growing our teams. Shape a career to be proud of as part of an award-winning team.



Are you an experienced

Planner

with a passion for delivering complex civils projects? Do you thrive on creating robust programmes that keep projects on track, safe, and successful? If you have a civils background and expertise in

Primavera P6

, we want you to join our dynamic team!



Bring us your capability, and we'll help you take it much, much further.

What you'll be doing

As a

Civils Planner

you will have the following accountabilities:


Work on high-profile civils projects that shape the future of infrastructure. Collaborate with innovative teams committed to safety, productivity, and excellence. Drive real impact with your planning expertise in a supportive, growth-focused environment. Enjoy opportunities to lead, innovate, and advance your career with a market-leading firm.

What You'll Do:

As a Planner, you'll be at the heart of our project success, from tender to completion. Your key responsibilities will include:




Developing and managing Tender and Contract Programmes using Primavera P6, ensuring compliance with planning standards and contract requirements. Collaborating with Operations and Bid Teams to establish construction methods, sequencing, and outputs for civils projects. Identifying planning scope, constraints, and major quantities to create robust programmes. Producing planning deliverables, including programmes, reports, and presentations. Applying resource levelling techniques and reconciling plant, labour, and materials. Interfacing with third parties to resolve issues and ensure seamless project delivery. Supporting BIM Coordinators and setting up lean visual programmes to boost project performance and safety.

Who we're looking for

You have operational experience in construction (e.g., Site Engineer or Site Agent) with a strong civils background. You're proficient in Primavera P6 and other planning toolsets, with a track record of delivering small to medium-sized civils projects. You understand tender documents, contract specifications, and methods of planning, programming, and progress monitoring. You have a solid grasp of risk and opportunity management and can demonstrate delay or change entitlement. You're an articulate communicator, able to engage and motivate teams at all levels. You hold a relevant CSCS Card and have knowledge of the construction market, including plant, equipment, and labour requirements. Bonus: Experience driving enterprise-wide cultural or performance change in technical organisations.

Why This Role Stands Out:

This isn't just a job--it's a chance to shape the success of major civils projects while growing your expertise in a collaborative, innovative environment. You'll work with cutting-edge tools like Primavera P6, leverage your civils experience, and make a tangible impact on project outcomes.

Professional and personal development

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.



We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.



We're proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it's sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.

70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

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 car

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...

About us

From Dunfermline's tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.



We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.



Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland's transition towards net zero in the built environment.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion



To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.



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: BBUK13292