Construction Manager - Substations - Newcastle

Balfour Beatty; North East; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading infrastructure company as a Substation Construction Manager, where you'll lead projects crucial to power transmission and distribution. This role offers an opportunity to manage diverse teams, ensure safety standards, and contribute to meaningful infrastructure that supports communities. You'll benefit from competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, including flexible working arrangements and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Smart working with flexibility

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electrical/Civil Engineering discipline is desirable.
• Full clean UK driving licence required.
• Experience on National Grid Substation projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage Site Managers and Project Engineers ensuring compliance with safety and technical policies.
• Plan work and manage materials, resources, and budgets.
• Oversee construction site and ensure timely project delivery.

Skills

Project Management

Safety Standards

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Electrical/Civil Engineering

Job description

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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 Substation Construction Manager across a portfolio of projectsand you'll deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you.

As a Construction Manager you'll:

• Support the Delivery Manager / Senior Project Manager 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
• Support in the winning of a number of projects in accordance with the Power T&D Strategic Plan as necessary.

In return we offer you:

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

What you'll be doing

• Manage Site Managers / 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 NRSWA 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

• Degree Qualified in Electrical/Civil Engineering Discipline - desirable
• Full Clean UK Driving Licence
• Previous experience working on a National Grid Substation Project

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]