What you'll be doing

• Creating and maintaining project schedules to ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality and safety standards.


• Collaborate with project teams to create schedules for contracts, procurement, baselines, and tracking.  


• Track & monitor project progress and identify potential delays.  


• Identify and communicate schedule challenges, risks, and conflicts, and provide corrective suggestions and creative solutions.


• Ensure continuous improvement and implementation of lessons learned.


• Identify and manage risk in the project schedules. 


• Understand the contract requirements and the opportunities and risks therein. 


• Monitor Plant, Labour and Material use and reconcile against baseline schedules. 

Who we're looking for

• You must hold a Civils or Construction Engineering qualification to ONC/HNC/Degree level with at least 3 years relevant professional planning experience.


• A member of a relevant engineering professional body is ideal but not essential. 


• Technically proficient with a good understanding of how to build project schedules and have the professional credibility to engage and inspire others.  


• Able to engage & communicate with team members regarding developing and implementing scheduling tasks.

Why work for 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:

• Hybrid & flexible working model (where role type allows). 


• Company Pension scheme with an employer contribution up to 7% plus inclusive life assurance.


• 25 days annual leave per annum with the option to purchase additional days.


• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.


• Salary sacrifice schemes such as share incentives, private medical & dental insurances, cycle to work, electric car leasing plus several other lifestyle benefits to suit you.


• 2 x days paid volunteering leave.


• Free onsite car parking.

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

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