Construction Director

Balfour Beatty plc; Leeds; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working (flexible start/finish)

25 days annual leave

Pension & share incentive plan

Family friendly policies

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is recruiting a Construction Director based in Leeds to lead construction delivery across major cabling and transmission projects. You will direct multidisciplinary teams, ensure safety, drive efficient delivery and shape project strategy from planning through commissioning.

The role requires extensive leadership experience in power/transmission construction, strong commercial acumen and a track record of delivering complex infrastructure programmes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction, Engineering or related field.
• APM PFQ/PMQ/PPQ is advantageous.
• CSCS and SMSTS or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across major transmission and cabling projects.
• Ensure construction considerations are embedded from design through to commissioning.
• Lead Construction Managers, functional leads, technical specialists and project support teams.
• Drive a culture of Zero Harm and continuous improvement.
• Manage governance, reporting and performance review activities.
• Oversee procurement strategies and supply chain performance.
• Take ownership of budgets, cost control and commercial performance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

BSc in Construction/Engineering

Job description

About the role

Power Transmission & Distribution | Leeds

Are you an experienced construction leader looking to shape the delivery of some of the UK's most critical energy infrastructure projects?

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution business is seeking a Construction Director to provide strategic and operational leadership across major cabling and transmission projects. Based in Leeds, you'll play a pivotal role in driving safe, efficient and high-quality project delivery while leading multidisciplinary teams through every stage of the project lifecycle, from constructability and planning through to commissioning.

This is a senior leadership opportunity within one of the UK's leading infrastructure businesses, offering the chance to influence project strategy, develop high-performing teams and leave a lasting legacy on the UK's energy network as we support the transition to a low-carbon future.

What you'll be doing

As Construction Director, you'll hold overall accountability for construction delivery, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with customer expectations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic leadership across major transmission and cabling projects.
• Ensuring construction considerations are embedded throughout design, development and delivery phases.
• Leading Construction Managers, functional leads, technical specialists and project support teams.
• Driving a strong culture of Zero Harm and continuous improvement.
• Building and maintaining key relationships with clients, stakeholders, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Leading governance, reporting and performance review activities.
• Managing project and portfolio risks, opportunities and change processes.
• Overseeing procurement strategies and supply chain performance.
• Driving quality, productivity and programme performance across delivery teams.
• Taking ownership of budgets, cost control, commercial performance and cost recovery opportunities.
• Championing data-driven decision making and the effective use of digital tools.
• Developing talent, mentoring future leaders and building high-performing teams.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for a strong people leader with significant experience delivering complex infrastructure projects within the power, utilities or major construction sectors.

You’ll bring:

• Extensive construction leadership experience within Power Transmission & Distribution, utilities or major infrastructure projects.
• A strong understanding of constructability and project delivery from design through to commissioning.
• Proven experience leading large, multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong commercial awareness, including budget ownership, cost control and contract management.
• Experience managing risk, opportunity and change across complex programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and client relationship management skills.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety and environmental requirements.
• The ability to influence, inspire and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication and reporting capabilities at executive and project level.
• A strategic mindset combined with the ability to drive operational delivery.

The following are desirable or expected:

• Degree (BSc/MSc) in Construction, Engineering, Project Management or equivalent experience.
• APM PFQ, PMQ or PPQ.
• CSCS and SMSTS (or equivalent).
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as APM.
• Full UK driving licence.

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

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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]