Inspections Manager: High-Impact M25 Project (Hybrid)

Balfour Beatty plc; Dartford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days leave

Pension scheme

Disability confident employer

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc in Dartford, Leatherhead or South Mimms seeks an Inspections Manager to lead the annual M25 inspections programme across structures, traversal and safety categories. You will manage budgets, coordinate inspec­tions, and lead project teams, reporting to senior stakeholders while ensuring compliance with NEC contracts and H&S standards.

The role demands strong PM skills, robust stakeholder management and travel across the network, with regular site visits and occasional night

Qualifications

• Experience delivering highways inspections across structural, mechanical/electrical, linear, drainage and safety.
• PM qualifications (PRINCE2, APMP) are a plus.
• Minimum HNC/HND in mechanical/electrical, civil engineering or similar.
• Awareness of environmental requirements for inspections.

Responsibilities

• Lead inspections across the year for structures, mechanical/engineering, linear, drainage and safety.
• Manage budget, cost forecasts and expenditure reconciliation.
• Procure and manage tendered packages and contract administration.
• Direct line management of project managers, logistics managers and senior inspectors.
• Maintain safety, quality and performance reporting and records.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Budget control

Contract administration

Health & Safety

Communication

Education

HNC / HND in mechanical/electrical or civil engineering

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc in Dartford, Leatherhead or South Mimms seeks an Inspections Manager to lead the annual M25 inspections programme across structures, traversal and safety categories. You will manage budgets, coordinate inspec­tions, and lead project teams, reporting to senior stakeholders while ensuring compliance with NEC contracts and H&S standards.

The role demands strong PM skills, robust stakeholder management and travel across the network, with regular site visits and occasional night