Senior Project Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; Lewes; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days annual leave

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Living Places is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead highway and infrastructure projects across East Sussex. You will own delivery from feasibility through to handover, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and working closely with East Sussex County Council and stakeholders to meet safety, time and budget targets.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management and commercial awareness, with a focus on safe delivery and continuous improvement within a

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering complex highways/infrastructure/civil projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and client relationship skills.
• Commercial awareness with contract administration and cost control.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of highway and infrastructure projects across East Sussex.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams: PMs, works supervisors, designers.
• Drive governance, reporting, planning and programme management.
• Provide visible leadership on live construction sites and ensure safety.
• Oversee budgets, commercial performance and NEC contract administration.
• Manage risks, warnings, compensation events and cost recovery.
• Develop client relationships with local authorities, utilities and supply chain.
• Lead readiness reviews, mobilisation and delivery planning.
• Support business development and work-winning opportunities.
• Champion continuous improvement and high-performance culture.

Skills

Highways projects leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial awareness

NEC contracts knowledge

Leadership and communication

Health and safety culture

UK Driving Licence

Job description

About the role

Shape the Future of East Sussex Infrastructure

At Balfour Beatty, we're creating and maintaining infrastructure that communities rely on every day. We have an exciting opportunity for an experiencedSenior Project Managerto join our Living Places East Sussex team, leading the successful delivery of highway and infrastructure projects across the county.

As a key leader within the business, you will take overall responsibility for project delivery from feasibility and design through to construction, commissioning and handover. Working closely with East Sussex County Council and a wide range of stakeholders, you'll ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on programme and within budget.

What you'll be doing

• Leading the delivery of highway and infrastructure projects across East Sussex.


• Managing multidisciplinary teams including Project Managers, Works Supervisors and Designers.


• Driving project governance, reporting, planning and programme management.


• Providing visible leadership across live construction sites and ensuring safe delivery.


• Overseeing project budgets, commercial performance and NEC contract administration.


• Managing risks, early warnings, compensation events and cost recovery opportunities.


• Building strong relationships with clients, local authorities, utility providers, communities and supply chain partners.


• Leading construction readiness reviews, mobilisation activities and delivery planning.


• Supporting business development activities, feasibility studies and work-winning opportunities.


• Championing continuous improvement, collaboration and high-performance team culture.

Who we're looking for

• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex highways, infrastructure or civil engineering projects.


• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.


• Strong stakeholder engagement and client relationship management skills.


• Commercial awareness with experience of contract administration and cost control.


• Knowledge of NEC contracts and change management processes.


• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving abilities.


• Experience implementing safe systems of work and driving a positive health and safety culture.


• Full UK Driving Licence.

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 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]