Senior PM - Power Transmission (Hybrid/Remote)

Balfour Beatty plc; Dundee; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days annual leave

Pension and incentive plan

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex Power Transmission & Distribution projects from Dundee. You will drive safe delivery, manage budgets and schedules, and coordinate engineering, design, procurement and construction teams.

You will build strong client and stakeholder relationships, practice Zero Harm, and mentor project teams to achieve safe, on-time handover of high‑voltage infrastructure and substations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing projects through planning, design, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Strong project leadership and people management capability.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and managing multiple project interfaces.
• A strong understanding of health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Experience managing project programmes, budgets, risks, opportunities and resources.
• Commercial awareness and experience managing subcontractors and supply chain partners.
• The ability to understand and interrogate technical information and constructively challenge designs and proposed solutions.
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication, organisation and decision-making skills.
• The ability to lead, motivate and develop project teams in a complex delivery environment.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for successful project delivery, ensuring works are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Lead and manage multi-disciplinary project teams, creating an environment where individuals and teams can thrive and perform at their best.
• Coordinate project activities across construction, engineering, design, commercial, procurement, quality, safety and environmental functions.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and supply chain partners.
• Manage subcontractors, monitoring performance and progress and ensuring contractual requirements are achieved.
• Maintain a relentless focus on Zero Harm, ensuring appropriate health, safety and environmental standards are embedded throughout project delivery.
• Lead project risk and opportunity reviews, maintaining ownership of the Risk Register and implementing appropriate actions.
• Understand and interrogate designs and technical information, constructively challenging inputs and deliverables where required.
• Develop and maintain appropriate resource plans to ensure the project has the right capability to deliver successfully.
• Oversee project governance, reporting and record keeping, ensuring accurate information is available to support effective decision-making.
• Ensure procurement plans align with the overall project programme, enabling materials, resources and supply chain requirements to be delivered when needed.
• Maintain a strong focus on quality throughout delivery, ensuring works are completed with successful handover, certification and close-out in mind.
• Support, develop and mentor members of the project team, helping to build high-performing teams and develop future talent.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Health & safety

Risk management

Communication

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex Power Transmission & Distribution projects from Dundee. You will drive safe delivery, manage budgets and schedules, and coordinate engineering, design, procurement and construction teams.

You will build strong client and stakeholder relationships, practice Zero Harm, and mentor project teams to achieve safe, on-time handover of high‑voltage infrastructure and substations.