Project Manager

About The Role
Balfour Beatty Power Transmission & Distribution is playing a key role in delivering major utility diversion works as part of the Lower Thames Crossing programme. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of utilities infrastructure works on this nationally significant project.
Based in Grays, this role offers the opportunity to take ownership of complex multidisciplinary utility diversion schemes, managing projects from planning and design through delivery, commissioning and handover. You'll be responsible for ensuring safe, efficient and commercially successful project delivery while leading high-performing teams and maintaining strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and supply chain partners.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an established Project Manager with a strong utilities background who thrives in a fast-paced, technically challenging environment.
What you'll be doing
As Project Manager, you'll have overall accountability for the safe, timely and cost-effective delivery of utility diversion works, ensuring project objectives are achieved while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities Will Include
Leading projects from inception through to completion and final handover
Managing multidisciplinary delivery teams, subcontractors and supply chain partners
Driving programme performance, commercial outcomes and project governance
Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships
Leading project reviews, reporting and risk management activities
Ensuring robust planning, procurement and resource management processes are in place
Maintaining a relentless focus on health, safety and environmental performance
Reviewing designs, interrogating technical solutions and challenging where appropriate
Managing project risks, opportunities and change control processes
Developing and mentoring project teams to promote long-term capability and succession
Ensuring all works are delivered in accordance with contractual, regulatory and quality requirements
Who we're looking for
We're looking for an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering complex utility infrastructure projects.
Essential
Significant Project Management experience within the utilities sector
Demonstrable experience delivering utility diversion projects on major infrastructure or civil engineering programmes
Strong understanding of utility assets and construction methodologies
Experience managing multidisciplinary project teams and supply chains
Proven ability to deliver projects safely, on programme and within budget
Strong stakeholder and client management capability
Sound commercial and contractual awareness
Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills
Experience managing project risk, governance and reporting requirements
Full UK driving licence
Desirable
Experience working on National Highways or major infrastructure projects
Background in power, utilities, civil engineering or infrastructure delivery
Project Management qualification (APM, PRINCE2 or equivalent)
Degree or HNC/HND in an engineering, construction or related discipline
SMSTS or equivalent site management qualification
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?
Benefits
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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

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