Senior Project Manager - Leatherhead

Balfour Beatty; Leatherhead; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead transformative projects on the M25 London Orbital Motorway. This role offers opportunities for significant impact in infrastructure development and highway management, backed by a company that prioritizes diversity and community engagement. Key responsibilities include overseeing project compliance, managing stakeholder relationships, and enhancing operational efficiencies.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave

Smart working flexibility

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Proven experience in highways construction & maintenance required.
• Experience in team management and performance optimisation essential.
• In-depth understanding of H&S legislation and CDM regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects from feasibility to handover, ensuring compliance.
• Facilitate stakeholder collaboration and communication.
• Manage project risks, changes, and performance expectations.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Project Compliance

Risk Management

Leadership

Communication

Financial Acumen

Education

Minimum HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or related field

Project Management qualifications (e.g., PRINCE2, APMP)

Tools

NEC contract administration

Lean principles

Job description

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About the role

Exciting Career Opportunity: Senior Project Manager - M25 London Orbital Motorway

Are you ready to elevate your career and lead a transformative infrastructure project?

Balfour Beatty Connect Plus Services (CPS) is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Senior Project Manager to join our team and play a pivotal role in the M25 London Orbital Motorway Project.

Location: This role can be based at our Leatherhead, South Mimms, or Dartford offices, with occasional travel to project sites or other office locations. Some site visits, including night shifts, may be required.

At CPS, a joint venture with Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis, we operate and maintain the busiest motorway in Europe-the M25. With over £100m annual investment, we carefully plan and execute essential infrastructure improvements alongside ongoing maintenance. If you're looking for a high-impact career in highways, there's no better place to gain unmatched experience and take on exciting challenges.

We are looking for an innovative and proactive Senior Project Manager with a strong project delivery background to spearhead complex highway schemes from inception to completion. These projects range in value from £20k to £4m+ and require strategic leadership, exceptional stakeholder management, and a drive for excellence.

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities:

• Stakeholder Collaboration - Establish and maintain strong relationships with the Portfolio Manager, SPM, Construction/Supervisor Teams, and key internal/external stakeholders to ensure alignment on project objectives and performance.
• Project Compliance & Risk Management - Ensure adherence to the DBFO contract, resolve risks proactively, maintain accurate reporting, and manage change effectively.
• Risk & Issue Resolution - Identify, assess, and mitigate emerging risks, constraints, and dependencies, escalating issues as needed and implementing strategic solutions.
• End-to-End Project Leadership - Oversee projects through feasibility, design, construction, and handover, guiding investment proposals for clients at every stage.
• Programme Oversight - Manage the global/master programme for project portfolios, ensuring accurate cost and income forecasting.
• Client & Portfolio Management - Serve as a key liaison at both project and portfolio levels, chairing fortnightly project reviews to drive performance and accountability.
• Process & Efficiency Improvements - Lead project change control initiatives, reviewing processes and procedures to enhance operational efficiency.
• Team Leadership & Resource Allocation - Assign projects based on expertise and workload, ensuring optimal performance across teams.
• Compliance & Permitting - Work closely with construction teams to manage permits, certificates, and site reporting in line with project requirements.
• Contract Management - Administer NEC Contracts (various options) as a Project Manager.

Working arrangements:

• Travel flexibility - Willingness to visit project sites and network offices as required.
• Site Visits - Occasional night shifts may be necessary.
• Hybrid Working - Minimum 60% office-based work required.

Who we're looking for

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven track record in highways construction & maintenance or transferable project management experience.
• Recognised Project Management qualifications (e.g., PRINCE2, APMP) preferred.
• Minimum HNC/HND (or equivalent) in civil engineering or a related field.
• Strong design interface coordination experience.
• In-depth understanding of H&S legislation, CDM regulations, and environmental requirements.
• NEC contract administration experience.
• Valid CSCS Card.
• Exceptional leadership skills with experience in team management and performance optimisation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to service excellence.
• Financial acumen - Experience in budgetary control and commercial oversight.
• Familiarity with Lean principles.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're passionate about shaping the future of UK highways and eager to work on one of the nation's most high-profile infrastructure projects, we want to hear from you.

Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

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

Connect Plus Services (CPS) brings together the collective strength of our parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 600 people, based at eight locations across the M25 network, we work on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways to manage the operation of the M25 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from routine maintenance to managing the whole-life requirement of thousands of assets across the network.

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]