About the role

At Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering, we’re delivering some of the UK’s most complex and technically demanding projects – and great planning is at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for a Planner to join our team in Motherwell who thrives on turning complexity into clarity. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping how major projects are delivered, working closely with operational teams to drive efficiency, improve performance, and keep projects on track from tender through to completion. You won’t just be maintaining programmes – you’ll be influencing decisions, identifying risks before they materialise, and helping project teams deliver smarter, faster, and more effectively.

What you'll be doing

You’ll take ownership of project planning activities across both tender and live project stages, ensuring programmes are robust, achievable, and aligned with delivery strategies. From developing tender programmes and defining methodologies, to managing live contract schedules, you’ll play a central role in how projects are structured and executed. You’ll work closely with engineers, project managers, and commercial teams to ensure the most efficient approach is taken at every stage. You’ll analyse project performance data, track key metrics, and provide clear insights that enable informed decision-making. By identifying critical path risks and opportunities, you’ll help drive proactive solutions and keep delivery on course. Alongside this, you’ll manage programme baselines, oversee change control processes, and support effective resource planning to optimise labour, plant, and materials across projects.

Who we're looking for

We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical planning capability with the confidence to challenge, influence, and collaborate across project teams. You’ll be naturally analytical, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to interpret data into meaningful insights. Strong communication skills are essential, as you’ll be working with a wide range of stakeholders and helping translate complex programme information into clear, actionable plans. You’ll bring experience using planning tools such as Primavera P6, ASTA or MS Project, along with a solid understanding of construction methodologies, project lifecycles, and contract environments. Whether your background is in construction or a related sector with transferable skills, you’ll have proven experience of developing and managing project programmes from early-stage planning through to delivery.

Why work for us

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level. Some of our key benefits are: An attractive/negotiated salary; Company car; 25 days annual leave + bank holidays; Pension savings schemes; Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies; Access to our Refer and Earn scheme; Discretionary annual salary reviews.

About us

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is one of the UK’s leading specialist geo-technical contractors, providing innovative piling and ground improvement solutions across all sectors. Our comprehensive ground engineering capabilities, equipment and experience provide the solid foundations for infrastructure and buildings of any height, ranging from city skyscrapers to cross-country rail and road projects. Our reputation as one of the UK’s leading specialist geo-technical contractors is earned through the delivery of ground engineering solutions on some of the UK’s largest and most prestigious projects including HS2, The Shard, Wembley Stadium, Reading Station Viaduct, Marble Arch Place, Battersea Power Station redevelopment and the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement project.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I 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 We are 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/ Show more Show less