Civils Package Manager

Balfour Beatty VINCI; Kingsbury; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction joint venture in the UK is seeking a Civil & Architectural Package Manager. You will be responsible for managing civil and architectural works for the HS2 project, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with NEC3 contracts. The ideal candidate has strong experience in major infrastructure projects, excellent design coordination skills, and relevant qualifications. Join a diverse team working on one of the UK's most significant railway projects, contributing to the future of transport in the region.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing civil and/or architectural packages on major projects.
• Strong understanding of building structures and construction sequencing.
• Knowledge of NEC3 contracts and experience in subcontract administration.
• Commercial awareness with experience in cost control and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Manage subcontracted civil and architectural works from design through delivery.
• Ensure integration of civil and architectural works with construction teams.
• Administer the NEC subcontract, ensuring compliance and proactive management.
• Develop and maintain package programme aligned with the overall project.

Skills

Civil project management

Architectural package management

Contract administration (NEC3)

Cost control

Design coordination

Education

Civil Engineering qualifications

Construction Management qualifications

Architecture qualifications

Tools

MS Project

Excel

AutoCAD

Job description

Responsibilities

• As the Civil & Architectural Package Manager for the 3 pumping stations and 1 portal building, you will be responsible for the delivery of all subcontracted civil and architectural works. This includes managing the package from detailed design through procurement, construction, and handover, acting as the main liaison between the project team and the relevant supply chain partners.
• You will work closely with the design, construction, and commercial teams to ensure the integration of civil and architectural works within the wider building delivery. Your focus will be on achieving safe, high-quality, and timely execution, while managing interfaces with other disciplines such as MEP and pumping systems works.
• You will lead the administration of the NEC subcontract, ensuring contractual compliance, proactive management of early warnings and compensation events, and close collaboration with the commercial team on forecasting, cost control, and change management.
• You will be responsible for developing and maintaining the package programme in alignment with the construction programme.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing civil and/or architectural packages on major infrastructure or building projects.
• Strong understanding of building structures, reinforced concrete, blockwork, cladding, architectural finishes, and general construction sequencing.
• Experience working with or for a civils or architectural subcontractor will be highly regarded.
• Knowledge of NEC3 contracts and experience in subcontract administration.
• Demonstrated ability to manage design coordination, procurement, and delivery of multi-discipline works packages.
• Experience developing and maintaining construction programmes and coordinating with other trades.
• Commercial awareness with experience in cost control, forecasting, and change management.
• Relevant qualifications in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture.
• Familiarity with project software tools (e.g., MS Project, Excel, document management systems, AutoCAD).

Please note candidates will need to have a current valid right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Balfour Beatty VINCI is working with a range of organisations to design and build 90km West Midlands stretch of HS2 - Britain's new high speed railway. Our work is essential to enable HS2 trains to travel between London and Birmingham as well as continue their journey up to Manchester. It's an incredibly exciting time to join us - we're at peak construction with work really ramping up on a broad range of assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Plus you'd join 9,000 people across 72 nationalities working on this exciting section of HS2 across the region., Balfour Beatty VINCI is a long-established joint venture between two powerhouses for the delivery of critical infrastructure across rail, transport and other iconic projects in the UK and beyond. We started working together over 30 years ago to deliver the Channel Tunnel, as members of the TransManche Link consortium. In the Midlands, it is Balfour Beatty VINCI's role to design and build the route, ready for tracks and signalling to be installed. Our work with HS2 Balfour Beatty VINCI have been awarded a 90km section of the HS2 project from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and then on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.