Project Controls Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Free parking & travel allowance

Family-friendly policies

Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

Job summary

Balfour Beatty VINCI is seeking an experienced project controls professional to manage HS2 project controls in the Midlands and Birmingham area. You will establish requirements, ensure compliance, and drive performance reporting across complex programmes.

You will coach and mentor planning staff, implement lean governance, and collaborate closely with the project team to deliver on budget and schedule while maintaining Zero Harm and safety priorities.

Qualifications

• Extensive planning and project control experience in large complex construction projects.
• Strong understanding of tender and contract documents.
• Experience coaching and developing others.
• Ability to implement lean, coordinated and visual performance metrics.
• Proven ability to manage risk and opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Establish HS2 project controls requirements and ensure compliance.
• Support the performance measurement baseline and updates.
• Capture and integrate current and forecast programme, budget, cost, and risk.
• Lead and develop project control staff to reach their potential.
• Promote best practices and innovation.

Skills

Project controls

Risk management

Performance reporting

Coaching & mentoring

Lean methods

Construction industry experience

Job description

HS2, Britain’s new high-speed railway is at peak construction. Balfour Beatty VINCI is HS2’s construction partner in the Midlands, responsible for delivering 90km of the route, from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.

Now is a great time to join us and be part of a diverse team of nearly 9,000 people from over 80 nationalities working together to deliver major assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Whether onsite or officed based all colleagues have a key part to play in delivering this critical transport infrastructure project.

Location:

Based in Birmingham - the Central Region runs from the east of Birmingham into the city centre, comprising Sublot Delta, 1B, 4 and 5S. More than 50% of the structures within IPT Area North are located in the Central Region. This region, which covers a complex urban environment, also includes the 3.5 mile twin bore Bromford Tunnel. It also includes Interchange Station, as well as crossing three major highways (A45, M6 and M42).

Role Description:

• To establish and implement the HS2 requirements for Project Controls
• Ensure compliance to HS2 requirements
• Support the production and delivery of the Performance Measurement Baseline and Performance Measurement Updates
• Capture and integrate current and forecast programme, budget, cost, and risk at asset and sub-asset level
• Promote best practice and innovation
• Assist with the development of all planning and project control staff to reach their full potential
• Assist with coaching and supporting of project control and planning staff, as required
• Ensure that appropriate lean, coordinated and visual performance metrics are set up to assist the Project Team to timely deliver projects and improve performance
• Effectively using IT and systems as a key enabler for gathering and timely and accurate reporting on project performance
• Live the BBV values
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm
• Collaborative working
• Considerable, in-depth experience of planning & project control services within large complex environments within the construction and engineering industry
• Understanding of various forms of tender documents, contract documents and specifications
• Advanced understanding of various methods of project controls, planning and performance reporting
• Experience in risk and opportunity management
• Advanced understanding of the events that initiate, and of the methods used to demonstrate, delay or change entitlement
• Good understanding of the construction market, methods of construction, plant, equipment and labour requirements
• Experience in coaching, mentoring and developing others

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

Why Join Us:

• Flexible working options
• Free parking & travel allowance (where eligible)
• Family-friendly policies
• Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

About Us

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a joint venture with over 30 years of experience delivering iconic infrastructure, including the Channel Tunnel, Crossrail, and upgrading some of the UK’s busiest motorways. On HS2, we’re building everything from viaducts and tunnels to bridges and embankments across the West Midlands.

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming people from all backgrounds, abilities and neurodiversities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities.

Flexible Working

We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements to suit your needs, aligned with project requirements.