Project Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

Pension

Annual leave

Share incentive

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Power Transmission & Distribution is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex power and infrastructure projects across the UK. You will own projects from planning and design through to construction, commissioning and final handover, ensuring delivery is safe, sustainable, on programme, within budget and to high quality standards.

Working with clients, stakeholders, supply chain partners and internal delivery teams, you will provide

Qualifications

• Experience delivering infrastructure or utilities projects.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Experience managing budgets, programmes and commercial performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management.
• Knowledge of health, safety and environmental best practice.

Responsibilities

• Managing the full project lifecycle from planning through to handover.
• Leading multidisciplinary teams across engineering and construction.
• Ensuring safety, quality, programme and budget targets are met.
• Building relationships with clients and supply chain partners.
• Overseeing governance, reporting and change control.
• Driving Zero Harm and compliance with HSE requirements.
• Mentoring future leaders within the project team.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Budget management

Risk management

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty Power Transmission & Distribution is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex power and infrastructure projects across the UK.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of projects from initial planning and design through to construction, commissioning and final handover. You'll be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely, sustainably, on programme, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

Working closely with clients, stakeholders, supply chain partners and internal delivery teams, you'll provide the leadership, direction and coordination needed to drive project success while fostering a positive, high-performing team culture.

What you'll be doing

• Managing the full project lifecycle from planning through to completion and handover.
• Leading multidisciplinary teams including Engineers, Construction Managers, Site Managers and functional specialists.
• Taking accountability for project performance against safety, quality, programme and financial targets.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and supply chain partners.
• Leading project governance, reporting and review activities.
• Driving a culture of Zero Harm and ensuring full compliance with health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Managing project risks, opportunities and change control processes.
• Overseeing subcontractor performance and ensuring contractual obligations are achieved.
• Coordinating resources and project functions to support efficient delivery.
• Leading accident and incident investigations where required and implementing improvement actions.
• Supporting the development and mentoring of future leaders within the project team.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a motivated and collaborative Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering infrastructure, utilities, energy, power or construction projects.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience managing complex construction, utilities or infrastructure projects.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop high-performing teams.
• Experience managing project budgets, programmes and commercial performance.
• Excellent stakeholder and client management capabilities.
• A strong understanding of health, safety and environmental best practice.
• Experience managing subcontractors and supply chain partners.
• Strong risk, programme and resource management skills.
• The ability to challenge designs, solve problems and make informed decisions.
• A degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Construction or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts would be advantageous.

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]