Construction Manager - Substations

Balfour Beatty plc; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Wellbeing sessions

Learning opportunities

Employee assistance programme

25 days holiday

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Site Based Substation Construction Manager to lead Power Transmission and Distribution projects in the Middlesborough area. You will manage site teams, ensure safety, and deliver projects to plan.

You will support Project Managers, plan work, oversee materials and resources, and coordinate with highways authorities and utilities. Ideal candidates have a proven track record delivering projects and a degree in Electrical/Civil Engineering; APM qualification is

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering projects.
• Experience on National Grid projects.
• Good understanding of standard forms of contracts.
• Proficient in commercial/project management communications.
• Experience implementing safe systems of work.
• Experience improving safety systems in support of safety initiatives.
• Effective verbal and written communication across all levels.
• Strong team management and mentoring abilities.
• Commercially astute with a UK driving licence.
• Degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering; APM desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers in ensuring profitability, safety, sustainability, environmental and quality standards.
• Promote collaboration with clients and stakeholders to meet requirements.
• Plan work and oversee materials, plant and equipment needs.
• Manage resources and staff for the project.
• Run construction site activities, supervise labour and monitor quality control.
• Ensure compliance with standards and liaise with Highways Authorities and utilities.
• Deliver on time and on budget by tracking progress and budgets.
• Review design documents and ensure alignment with project goals.
• Maintain a safe working environment per legislation and customer standards.

Skills

Project delivery

National Grid

Communication

Team management

Mentoring

Commercial awareness

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Electrical/Civil Engineering

APM qualification

Job description

About The Role

Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They’re an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise.

Join our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Site Based Substation Construction Manager within our Operational Team.

You will deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you. You will be working on our projects in the Middlesborough area

As a Construction Manager You'll

• Support the Project Managers in their responsibility for overall profit and loss of a standard or major project whilst ensuring the highest standards of safety, sustainability, environmental and quality are implemented
• Promote a collaborative working environment which ensures client, internal and other stakeholders’ requirements are effectively managed, and employees feel motivated and engaged to deliver

What you'll be doing

• Manage Site Engineers / Project Engineers to ensure that all work undertaken satisfies all required safety and technical policies and procedures
• Plan the work and oversee the requirements for necessary materials, plant and equipment
• Oversee the requirements for resource and then manage staff for the project
• Manage the construction site(s) on a day-to-day basis, including supervising the labour force, monitoring subcontractors, checking materials, inspecting work and overseeing quality control
• Ensure that all work is carried out according to required standards and be responsible for effective liaison and collaboration with Highways Authorities, Local Authorities and other Utilities providers etc.
• Ensure the project is delivered on time and on budget by setting benchmarks, agreeing budgets and monitoring progress
• Check design documents
• Responsible for a working environment which ensures the achievement of all safety and environment legislation, engineering and customer standards.

Who we're looking for

The Following Qualities/experience Are Essential

• Able to demonstrate a track record of project delivery
• Experience working in a similar role ideally with expertise of working on National Grid projects
• Good understanding of the standard forms of contracts
• Proficient in commercial/project management communications
• Experience in implementing safe systems of work
• Experience in improving current safety systems in support of our safety initiatives - making safety personal
• Able to communicate effectively both verbal and written with all levels of the organisation
• Effective team management skills which empower, influence & inspire others to build effective teams.
• Providing mentoring and support to members of the team where required
• Commercially astute
• Full clean UK driving licence
• Degree Qualified in Electrical/Civil Engineering Discipline - desirable
• Qualification in APM – desirable

Why work for us

• Company DC pension scheme up to 5% EEs & 7% ERs
• Wellbeing sessions - non-work-related activities go for a walk, do some house duties etc.
• Opportunity to join into the company SIP scheme.
• Flexible benefits window Options to purchase additional holidays, bikes, tech vouchers, dental cover, PMI etc.
• Reward platform where you can get discounts off shopping, insurance, cars etc.
• Hybrid working (where applicable)
• Enhanced company sickness scheme
• Enhanced company Maternity/Paternity/Shared parental/Adoption schemes
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications
• Employee assistance programme
• Up to 2 days volunteering per year
• Company funded social events.

In joining the Power T&D team, you are joining a strong function, where you can join us as the first step on a lengthy career, or simply join us be the best you can be in your role we will support you either way.

We have a BB Academy, which is a great resource to support you with your learning and development.

About Us

Our skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power flowing to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from 50,000 schemes to 100 million plus major projects.

Balfour Beattys Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions. With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in‑house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the worlds most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

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.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/