Project Manager - Brighton

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

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company in the UK is seeking a Project Manager to lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering complex infrastructure projects. Key responsibilities include overseeing project lifecycle, managing teams, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate has experience in infrastructure projects and a proactive approach to management. Competitive benefits including smart working options are offered.

Benefits

Smart working options

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Experience in an Infrastructure or Highways Project Manager role.
• Demonstrated history of project delivery.
• Proactive approach to scope and configuration management.
• Commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle of project delivery including planning, design, and execution.
• Inspire and manage cross-functional teams.
• Drive safety excellence through Zero Harm initiatives.
• Support financial forecasting and reporting.

Skills

Project delivery experience

Analytical thinking

Decision-making skills

Leadership

Job description

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About the role

Are you ready to make a difference in delivering complex infrastructure projects that shape communities and support national growth? Balfour Beatty is looking for a passionate and driven Project Manager to lead multidisciplinary teams and ensure the successful delivery of projects initiation to handover.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the full lifecycle of project delivery: planning, design, execution, monitoring, commissioning, and close-out.
• Inspire and manage cross-functional teams including engineers, package managers, construction managers, and functional leads.
• Ensure projects meet customer requirements across time, cost, quality, scope, risk, and benefits.
• Maintain accurate project records and produce internal/external reports.
• Drive safety excellence through Zero Harm initiatives and environmental tours.
• Support financial forecasting and reporting using our commercial management tool, Cemar.

Who we\'re looking for

• Experience in an Infrastructure or Highways Project Manager role.
• Able to demonstrate a history of project delivery.
• Strong analytical thinking and decision-making skills
• A proactive approach to scope and configuration management
• Commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards
• Leadership experience with a focus on team development and talent growth.

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 Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.

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: www.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]