Construction Director - Elgin

Balfour Beatty; Elgin; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading infrastructure company as a Site Based Construction Director in Elgin, where your leadership will drive complex power engineering projects. This pivotal role offers the chance to shape the future of large-scale projects while managing a multi-disciplinary team. You'll be responsible for ensuring project delivery aligns with time, cost, and quality objectives, all while promoting a Zero Harm culture. With excellent benefits including a competitive salary, company car, and opportunities for professional development, this role is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the industry.

Benefits

Company Car

Generous Bonus

Site Allowances

Flexible Benefits

25 Days Holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing Sessions

Company-funded Social Events

Qualifications

• Proven track record managing large teams, especially in major healthcare projects.
• Experience in innovation across fields like Health and Safety, Operational Delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of project delivery from initiation to handover.
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & stay updated with legislative changes.
• Monitor KPIs and project performance.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Construction Management

Health and Safety

Lean Construction Techniques

Education

Professional Accreditation (ICE, IHT, CMI)

Formal Leadership Qualifications (e.g., ILM)

Job description

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About the role

Our work matters to millions. It will matter to you too. Join our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Site Based Construction Director on the Operational Team based in Elgin. You'll be a significant part of fascinating, complex, varied, and meaningful work.

Reports to: Project Director, PT&D

As a Construction Director, you will have the skills and competence to:

• Influence, create, and articulate strategy through to implementation.
• Hold overall accountability for construction of substation projects, ensuring constructability at all stages (design/development to commissioning).
• Provide management, leadership, and inspire a multi-disciplinary team to achieve common goals.
• Determine the most appropriate means of satisfying customer/project/portfolio requirements, objectives, and constraints: time, cost, quality, scope, risk, and benefits.

In return, we offer you

£Competitive - DOA + excellent benefits including Site Allowances, Company Car, generous bonus, and Subsistence Allowances (Subject to T&C's of role).

Opportunity to shape what's next in a pivotal project management role with an industry leader. Your work as a Construction Director will matter to infrastructure and engineering experts, as well as your supportive colleagues and society, by helping to shape large-scale power engineering projects.

Our award-winning project management team offers you the chance to:

• Work for the largest infrastructure company in the UK.
• Secure a future in an industry enjoying significant investment.
• Contribute to building sustainably for the future.
• Lead and inspire a multi-skilled team and set the tone for large infrastructure projects.
• Manage all aspects of project delivery, from initiation to handover.
• Be part of connecting communities and building sustainably.
• Benefit from a project management development pathway towards chartership with the Association for Project Management.
• Prove yourself and lead larger projects as you grow in a rapidly expanding industry.

What you'll be doing

• Report on pre-construction and construction performance and benefits realization.
• Assess project construction suitability at all stages, aligning with business and stakeholder objectives.
• Supervise all involved teams to provide feedback and resolve complex problems.
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & stay updated with legislative changes.
• Manage the structure, focus, and discipline of the Construction Team.
• Maintain resource levels for successful program delivery.
• Ensure procurement plans align with overall project timelines.
• Escalate unresolved issues appropriately.
• Monitor KPIs and project performance.
• Enhance efficiency and productivity of procedures and people.
• Maximize planning & project control tools for realistic baselines.
• Own budget, cost control, and recovery, setting targets accordingly.
• Support digital data reliability for successful project delivery.

Who we're looking for

• Proven track record managing large teams, especially in major healthcare projects.
• Experience in innovation across fields like Health and Safety, Operational Delivery, etc.
• Experience in recruitment and talent development, including mentoring and creating development plans.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with formal qualifications (e.g., ILM).
• Independent judgment and a proven track record.
• Professional accreditation (e.g., ICE, IHT, CMI) and ongoing professional development.
• Acceptance of role responsibilities and proactive in personal performance enhancement.
• Experience in delivering lean construction techniques.

Why work for us

Alongside the opportunity to develop your career with one of the world's leading infrastructure companies, you'll enjoy:

• Company DC pension scheme up to 5% EEs & 7% ERs.
• Wellbeing sessions and non-work activities.
• Participation in the company SIP scheme.
• Flexible benefits, including extra holidays, bikes, tech vouchers, dental, PMI, etc.
• Reward platform with discounts on shopping, insurance, cars, etc.
• Hybrid working options where applicable.
• Enhanced sickness, maternity/paternity, shared parental, and adoption schemes.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Various learning opportunities, including professional qualifications.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Up to 2 days volunteering annually.
• Company-funded social events.

Joining the Power T&D team offers a pathway for a long-term career or a platform to excel in your role, supported by our BB Academy for learning and development.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan details targeted, measurable initiatives to foster this environment. Read it at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone.

About us

Our teams deliver services supporting reliable, safe power supply to millions worldwide, handling projects from small schemes to major infrastructure investments.

Our Power Transmission & Distribution teams collaborate with network owners and operators globally, providing solutions across overhead lines, tunnels, distribution networks, and substations—from feasibility to maintenance. Our expertise supports some of the most ambitious power projects globally.

We are dedicated to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability, actively participating in initiatives like WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum, Women into Construction, and more. We are also recognized as a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and support Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and reservists. We are a Disability Confident Employer committed to removing barriers for applicants with disabilities, offering interviews if candidates meet minimum role requirements. Further info at https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.