Construction Manager - Electrical

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working up to 40% remote

25 days annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension & shares

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) is seeking an Electrical Construction Manager to lead electrical construction activities on a major project in the UK. You will drive safety, quality and performance while coordinating multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to achieve critical milestones.

The role requires strong leadership within EPC projects, experience in nuclear/regulated environments, and the ability to obtain BPSS clearance.

Qualifications

• Accreditation in Construction Management, Project Management or Electrical Engineering.
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification.
• Ability to obtain BPSS security clearance (or higher).
• Proven experience delivering large-scale projects within nuclear or other highly regulated industries.
• Strong leadership experience in major EPC projects and JV environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible leadership and champion Health, Safety and Environmental culture.
• Lead, manage and motivate the Electrical Discipline Team.
• Ensure safe delivery of construction activities in line with CDM regulations and site licence conditions.
• Collaborate with Design, Procurement, Project Management and Construction teams for effective delivery.
• Manage subcontractors and self-delivery operations to meet programme, quality and productivity targets.
• Drive schedule adherence, productivity improvements and opportunity workstreams.
• Support progress reporting, quality assurance, lifetime records and construction documentation.
• Foster strong relationships across client, JV and alliance teams.
• Mentor and develop team members with appropriate resource levels.

Skills

Leadership

Nuclear/regulated delivery

Project management

Stakeholder management

Safety leadership

Education

Construction/PM/Electrical accreditation

Job description

About The Role

Balfour Beatty are working in partnership with The MEH Alliance on Hinkley Point C. We are at the forefront of delivering one of Europe's largest and most complex infrastructure projects, Hinkley Point C. We are seeking an experienced Electrical Construction Manager to lead electrical construction activities, drive performance, and ensure the safe and successful delivery of key project milestones.

As an Electrical Construction Manager, you will be responsible for leading and managing electrical construction teams within your designated area, ensuring delivery against project KPIs while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and performance. Reporting to the Senior Construction Manager, you will play a key role in coordinating multidisciplinary activities, managing stakeholders, and driving successful project outcomes.

What you'll be doing

• Provide visible leadership and champion a strong Health, Safety and Environmental culture.
• Lead, manage and motivate the Electrical Discipline Team.
• Ensure safe delivery of construction activities in line with CDM regulations and site licence conditions.
• Work collaboratively with Design, Procurement, Project Management and Construction teams to ensure effective project delivery.
• Manage subcontractors and self-delivery operations to achieve programme, quality and productivity targets.
• Drive schedule adherence, productivity improvements and opportunity workstreams.
• Support progress reporting, quality assurance, lifetime records and construction documentation.
• Foster strong working relationships across client, joint venture and alliance teams.
• Mentor and develop team members while ensuring appropriate resource levels are maintained.

Who we're looking for

Essential

• Relevant professional accreditation in Construction Management, Project Management or Electrical Engineering.
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification.
• Ability to obtain BPSS Security Clearance (or higher).
• Proven experience delivering large-scale projects within nuclear or other highly regulated industries.
• Strong leadership experience, including working within major EPC projects and joint venture environments.
• Demonstrable track record of safely delivering complex construction projects.

Desirable

• Strong understanding of CDM requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder and client management skills.
• Solution-focused mindset with a collaborative approach.
• Experience working in high-pressure project environments.

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?

Benefits

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 Kilpatrick (BBK) is a market leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions provider with over 100 years of engineering expertise.

We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work. Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors: Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. 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.

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