Digital Transformation Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary

Company car

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension savings schemes

Enhanced maternity/paternity policies

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Digital Transformation Manager to join their Ground Engineering team in Basingstoke. In this role, you will oversee digital initiatives and drive productivity gains through innovative solutions. Responsibilities include managing digital transformation strategies, developing real-time dashboards, and implementing automation tools.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in construction or engineering, proficiency in digital tools, and strong leadership skills. This opportunity comes with good compensation, benefits, and a chance to impact key infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Recognised construction or engineering industry experience.
• Experience of using digital tools and processes.
• Able to lead the use of Digital Software applications and train others.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate current processes for digital solutions to improve productivity.
• Build strong relationships across all levels.
• Implement strategies for digital transformation.

Skills

Construction or engineering industry experience

Digital tools and processes

Project Management

Excellent communication skills

Collaboration under pressure

Education

BSc, MSc, BEng, MEng, HND/HDC or equivalent

Project Management qualification (PRINCE2 or APMP)

Tools

Digital Software Applications

IT Proficiency

Job description

About The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Digital Transformation Manager to join our Ground Engineering team in Basingstoke.

The role will principally be providing oversight over all digitalisation initiatives across the business, including work winning, construction, engineering and the supporting functions. With a thriving projects business, client requirements and an industry ripe for productivity gain, we are investing heavily in our digital transformation strategy and implementation.

The role offers the opportunity to play a pivotal part in the business’s future, including development of real-time dashboarding, AI initiatives, plant utilisation optimisation, driving safety and productivity performance through connecting people with data thus helping to drive our journey, working alongside an innovative senior management team. We also see a volume of new software requiring rollout from Balfour Beatty Group for which you will oversee.

What you’ll be doing

• Identify opportunities: Evaluate current processes and workflows to identify areas where digital solutions can be explored and implemented to improve productivity, automate tasks and streamline.
• Establish rapport: Identify and build strong and effective relationships at all levels.
• Ideation: Formulate ideas and concepts that will bring about benefits and analyse if they should be pursued or not – bring these business cases to gate for approval.
• Develop: Implement strategies that align to increasing productivity, sustainability, safety and quality through effective digital transformation.
• Change: Implement effectively, striking a balance between time, cost and quality with a relentless focus on benefits realisation.
• Project Management: Develop and lead the implementation of change leveraging a people process and technology approach.
• Collaborate: Work closely with various departments, including IT, operations and engineering to understand their needs and provide digital solutions.
• Lead: Provide effective leadership to your team and stakeholders.
• Monitor and Evaluate: Continuously monitor the performance of digital initiatives and make necessary adjustments to achieve optimal results.
• Reporting: Drive a data-informed approach enabling a transition to more data-based performance and compliance measurement.

Essential Qualities and Experience

• Recognised construction or engineering industry experience.
• Experience of using digital tools and processes.
• Able to lead on the use of Digital Software applications and train others.
• A proven record of establishing effective relationships at all levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to deliver in a collaborative manner when under time pressure.
• Experience of working collaboratively in either a consultant or contractor environment and delivery of a large complex infrastructure scheme.
• Proficiency in IT and experience in multiple digital processes on previous schemes.
• Able to create effective relationships with the project team, supply chain partners and clients under time pressure to deliver client and project goals.

Preferred Qualities and Experience

• BSc, MSc, BEng, MEng, HND/HDC (or qualified by experience) with an understanding and proven delivery of a complex infrastructure scheme or managing multiple schemes in a sector.
• Project Management qualification i.e. PRINCE2 or APMP.
• Full understanding of Design, Construction, Asset Management stages in the digital lifecycle.
• Understanding multiple digital techniques and ability to train /mentor and develop other team members.

Benefits

• An attractive/negotiated salary.
• Company car.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Pension savings schemes.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies.
• Access to our Refer and Earn scheme.
• Discretionary annual salary reviews.

About Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is one of the UK’s leading specialist geo-technical contractors, providing innovative piling and ground improvement solutions across all sectors. Our comprehensive ground engineering capabilities, equipment and experience provide the solid foundations for infrastructure and buildings of any height, ranging from city skyscrapers to cross-country rail and road projects. Our reputation as one of the UK’s leading specialist geo-technical contractors is earned through the delivery of ground engineering solutions on some of the UK’s largest and most prestigious projects including HS2, The Shard, Wembley Stadium, Reading Station Viaduct, Marble Arch Place, Battersea Power Station redevelopment and the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement project.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I 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. We are 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/.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.