Assistant Project Manager - South Mimms

Balfour Beatty; South Mimms; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty recherche un gestionnaire de projet dynamique pour rejoindre son équipe dans la livraison de projets de routes et de technologies. Le candidat idéal aura une expérience avérée dans la gestion de projets complexes, y compris la capacité de gérer les risques tout au long du cycle de vie des projets. Rejoignez-nous pour contribuer à des projets qui renforceront les infrastructures essentielles du Royaume-Uni.

Benefits

Travail flexible avec jusqu'à 40% de travail à distance

25 jours de congés payés par an

Politique familiale avec congés payés pour maternité/paternité

Pension et plan d'incitation à l'action

Qualifications

• Expérience de développement et gestion de projets multiples.
• Capacité à gérer des relations avec des parties prenantes variées.
• Forte capacité à gérer des contrats et à délivrer des résultats.

Responsibilities

• Soutenir la gestion des projets de sécurité, de technologie et d'amélioration environnementale.
• Collaborer avec les parties prenantes interne/externe pour garantir la compréhension des objectifs du projet.
• Identifier et évaluer les risques et les problèmes émergents liés au projet.

Skills

Gestion de projet

Résolution de problèmes

Collaboration

Communication

Planification

Job description

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About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and self-motivated individual with a project background to join this fast-paced team to deliver the lower risk highways and technology schemes in the portfolio or assist and
support on the delivery of more complex schemes. Projects delivery will include the whole project lifecycle from feasibility through to handover. Schemes range in value from £100k to £3m+ and include
safety schemes, environmental improvements, technology schemes, remedial works and junction improvement schemes

What you'll be doing

• Supports strong collaborative relationships with the Portfolio Manager, and key internal and external stakeholders, to ensure full mutual understanding of the projects' delivery objectives, to report on and review project performance, and to agree solutions to issues.

• Supports compliance with the DBFO contract clarifying roles and responsibilities within your team, resolving risks and issues in a timely manner, producing timely and accurate reports, and creating and maintaining specified records including change management.

• Support the Design, agree and implement project plans, to ensure that all activities are appropriately organised to deliver project objectives, are appropriately resourced to deliver the required outcomes.

• Support projects throughout their whole lifecycle through feasibility, design, and construction informing investment proposals for our clients

• Support the development of robust cost profiles identifying key risks and quantifying resource requirement.

• Identify and evaluate emerging risks, issues, dependencies and constraints associated with the project, escalating where appropriate. Where necessary develop, agree and implement
solutions to overcome these.

• Support the performance of Framework Contractors and Designers as appropriate, ensuring that project objectives and requirements are clearly understood, setting clear expectations for health and safety management, time and cost; and taking appropriate remedial action where necessary.

• Support the delivery of the business' sustainability activities including net zero and biodiversity net gain

• Work closely with the Construction/Supervisor team to ensure permits, certificates and site reporting are managed correctly and align to project needs

Working arrangements (shift work, need for travel etc)

• Ability and willingness to travel to other offices and depots on the network as and when required

• Periodic requirement for site visits (night shift)

• Full Driving License (desirable, but not mandatory)

Who we're looking for

• Experience of working in teams to successful develop multiple projects concurrently

• A strong collaborator, with integrity and experience of managing relationships with multiple stakeholders gaining the involvement and engagement of a wide range of stakeholders.

• Commercially focused, to drive project performance and ability to manage contracts to deliver outcomes

• High resilience, to deal constructively with conflicting priorities and setbacks.

• Excellent communication and organisational skills, to clarify and ensure understanding of project strategies and solutions.

• Experience of managing and maintaining agreed project plans and detailed stage plans in conjunction with Frameworks Contractors, Designers and internal partners.

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

Connect Plus Services (CPS) brings together the collective strength of our parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 600 people, based at eight locations across the M25 network, we work on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways to manage the operation of the M25 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from routine maintenance to managing the whole-life requirement of thousands of assets across the network.

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: [e-mail]