About the role

Join Connect Plus Services as a Project Manager and lead the delivery of complex highways and technology schemes across the M25 DBFO Network. You will manage projects from feasibility, design, and construction through to handover, ensuring all work meets the six key performance areas: Health & Safety, Quality, Cost, Environment, Delivery, and People.

Projects range in value from £100k to £4m+ and include M&E, technology, lighting, drainage, and highway schemes. In this role, you will provide strong leadership to project teams, drive performance, and maintain compliance with contract requirements.

What you'll be doing

You will develop and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders, including the Portfolio Manager, Senior Project Managers, construction teams, and internal and external partners, ensuring clear understanding of project objectives and effective reporting of performance.

You will plan, resource, and oversee programmes throughout the project lifecycle, identifying risks, dependencies, and constraints, and implementing solutions to overcome challenges. You will commission and manage Framework Contractors and Designers, setting clear expectations for health and safety, time, and cost, and taking corrective action where required.

You will manage NEC contract options, maintain accurate project records, and ensure permits, certificates, and site reporting align with project requirements. You will also contribute to the delivery of sustainability initiatives, including net zero and biodiversity net gain objectives.

Who we're looking for

We are seeking a proactive Project Manager with proven experience managing multiple projects concurrently. You will be a strong collaborator, capable of influencing a wide range of stakeholders and driving positive outcomes.

You will be commercially focused, with experience managing contracts to achieve project objectives, and resilient in managing conflicting priorities and setbacks. Excellent organisational and communication skills are essential, along with experience mentoring or coaching junior team members. You must be capable of developing and maintaining project plans, evaluating performance using key metrics, and delivering solutions that support the business vision and objectives.

A full UK driving licence is required, and willingness to travel to other offices, depots, and site visits (including night shifts) is essential.

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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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com